US, Chinese officials talk cybersecurity

AFP, WASHINGTON: Senior US and Chinese officials met to discuss cybersecurity and other issues ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this month, the White House said Saturday.
Cybersecurity is a thorny topic between the two powers, and China has long been blamed for cyber attacks on US commercial interests and sensitive government personnel records.
The discussions included a “frank and open exchange about cyber issues” between National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Meng Jianzhu, secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party, the White House said.
Meng also met with FBI Director James Comey and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who convened a meeting between the Chinese delegation and representatives from the FBI, the intelligence community and the State, Treasury, and Justice Departments.
Word of the four days of meetings that wrapped up Saturday comes after President Barack Obama warned that cyber attacks from China were “not
acceptable.”

US, Chinese officials talk cybersecurity

AFP, WASHINGTON: Senior US and Chinese officials met to discuss cybersecurity and other issues ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinpings visit to Washington later this month, the White House said Saturday. Cybersecurity is a thorny topic between the two powers, and China has long been blamed for cyber attacks on US commercial interests and sensitive government personnel records. The discussions included a frank and open exchange about cyber issues between National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Meng Jianzhu, secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party, the White House said. Meng also met with FBI Director James Comey and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who convened a meeting between the Chinese delegation and representatives from the FBI, the intelligence community and the State, Treasury, and Justice Departments. Word of the four days of meetings that wrapped up Saturday comes after President Barack Obama warned that cyber attacks from China were not acceptable.