US President Barack Obama has bluntly told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a state visit that cyberattacks must stop.
He said the two leaders had agreed that neither country’s government would conduct or support cyber theft of intellectual property.
Mr Obama said he expected Mr Xi to take the pact seriously and threatened sanctions if he doesn’t.
He told reporters during a joint press conference he had raised “serious concerns” with Mr Xi about growing cyber threats.
“I indicated that it has to stop,” he said.
But he acknowledged Mr Xi had told him he cannot guarantee the conduct of all 1.3 billion people on Chinese soil.
Bureau Report
Leave a Reply