China willing to talk with U.S. over cyberattacks
BEIJING (AP) — China says it is willing to cooperate with the United States in cybersecurity after the U.S. called on it to take "serious steps" to stop cyberattacks.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying repeated China's assertion that it is firmly opposed to cyberattacks and one of the countries that has suffered most from them. She says the country cracks down on such hackers according to the law.
Hua said Tuesday: "Cyberspace needs rules and cooperation, not wars. China is willing to have constructive dialogue and cooperation with the global community, including the United States."
U.S. National Security adviser Tom Donilon's comments Monday reflect American concern over cyber intrusions and their economic costs.
Last month, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm accused a Chinese military unit of attacking more than 140 mostly American companies.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying repeated China's assertion that it is firmly opposed to cyberattacks and one of the countries that has suffered most from them. She says the country cracks down on such hackers according to the law.
Hua said Tuesday: "Cyberspace needs rules and cooperation, not wars. China is willing to have constructive dialogue and cooperation with the global community, including the United States."
U.S. National Security adviser Tom Donilon's comments Monday reflect American concern over cyber intrusions and their economic costs.
Last month, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm accused a Chinese military unit of attacking more than 140 mostly American companies.
For all their denials, and throwing up smokescreens, china's willing to talk because they did it, and they know we're not going to be fooled by lying about it. They already spy on and police their own people, no suprise they're trying to expand their horizons.
On a related note, anyone else think it would be hugely amusing if someone hacked THEIR systems and plastered 'free tibet' over every chinese government website?
We should slap import sanctions on China till they clean up their act. By raising the import duty on Chinese goods it will place their products higher in cost than competing nations and put a big crimp in their dollar intake. Their cyber spying has to be halted and halted now. Hitting them in the pocket book will be one way to do it.Â