China’s president pledges to fight cyberattacks

[Valin]

Washington Post:

Todd C. Frankel

September 23 2015

 

SEATTLE — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to fight cyberattacks — a major sore point for U.S. officials — in his first speech of a seven-day U.S. visit.

 

Xi said China is ready for a “high-level joint dialogue mechanism” on the issue with the United States, adding that China was a strong defender of cybersecurity and also a victim of hacking. He described thefts of online information as crimes, adding that “China’s government will not engage in cyberthefts or encourage such thefts by anyone.”

 

Xi’s remarks came as the Obama administration has privately debated unleashing economic sanctions on Chinese businesses for the cybertheft of U.S. intellectual property. The administration also fingered the Chinese for a cyberattack this summer that hacked into the personnel files of nearly 22 million government workers. China has denied responsibility.

 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

[Valin]

sending a flotilla of warships through the Bering Sea and through U.S. territorial waters. The move was in full compliance with international laws and conventions, but it was nevertheless likely meant as a message.

 

(Snip)