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(Opinion) Washington, Beijing Take Baby Steps to Crack Down On Cyber Crime Together

2015-12-07 08:56:46       source:Global Times

By Tao Wenzhao

 

December 6, 2015

 

"The first China-US ministerial dialogue on fighting cyber crime held in Washington last week yielded positive outcomes. Both sides agreed to establish a hotline and reached consensus on guidelines on a joint China-US fight against cyber crime and related matters. The significance of the meeting is self-evident.

 

Convened under the agreements by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama during Xi's US trip in September, the meeting is a critical first step in repairing fractured Beijing-Washington cyber relations. The two digital adversaries have gone through a number of disputes in cyber security in recent years. Accusing Beijing of engaging in hacks, the White House has threatened to impose sanctions on China for its alleged cyber theft."

 

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