A recently released new report provides a comprehensive overview of the discussions held during the third meeting of the Sino-European Expert Working Group on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace (EWG-IL) which took place in Xiamen, China on 14 and 15 September 2023.
The meeting, convened collaboratively by EU Cyber Direct, the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), the Xiamen University (XMU), and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), brought together over 20 legal experts for a conversation around the legal framework applicable to cyberspace, rules and principles of international law in this domain, and case studies of the application of international law to cyber operations.
The discussion was structured around four thematic sessions: a review of the small research groups’ working reports on cyber sovereignty and due diligence, non-intervention, the application of the law of state responsibility in cyberspace and the international governance of cybercrime.
The report summarises the key outcomes of these thematic sessions and offers reflection on potential future directions for the EWG-IL process. Read the report here.
