The Chinese government “manages” content of the Internet, but does not censor it, a top Chinese official asserted on Wednesday.

“Freedom is our goal. Order is our means,” said Lu Wei, the head of China’s State Internet Information Office, according to comments published by the state-backed Xinhua news agency. “It is a misuse of words if you say ‘content censorship.’ But no censorship does not mean there is no management. The Chinese government learned how to manage the Internet from Western developed countries, we have not learned enough yet.”