Russia offers China to consider the possibility of creating a cloud storage system, Deputy Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications said on Saturday.

GUANGZHOU (China) (Sputnik) – Russia offers China to consider the possibility of creating a cloud storage system as well as to develop cooperation in the sphere of internet technologies, Alexey Volin, Deputy Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications, said on Saturday.

“We need cooperation in the sphere of data storage, especially on internet exchange points that are located in Russia. Together we should also think about creation of cloud storage systems that will increase independence and invulnerability of national Internet segments,” Volin said at a media forum in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, organized by the Sputnik news agency and the China Daily website.

The deputy minister noted that the countries should also focus on cybersecurity issues.

“We can do a lot together. It is necessary to ensure national Internet segment’s stability and invulnerability to external influence. We are ready to present a number of initiatives to our Chinese partners,” Volin said.

He noted that Russia has significant capabilities in the sphere of detecting and fighting viruses as well as detecting vulnerabilities in the information and communication systems.

Volin added that Russia and China should boost cooperation in the sphere of fighting software piracy.

The media forum, which is held as part of the Year of the Russian Media in China and the Year of the Chinese Media in Russia, started on Friday and will end on Saturday.