President Barack Obama took mounting U.S. concerns about computer hacking straight to China’s president on Thursday in a sign of how seriously the United States takes the threat of cyber attacks emanating from China.
A day after meeting with U.S. corporate CEOs in the White House Situation Room about cyber threats, Obama spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the cyber issue as well as North Korea’s nuclear challenge, currency and trade issues.
The two leaders committed to engage in an ongoing discussion to address the cyber issue, White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters. “Given our significant concerns in this space we need to ensure protection for our citizens, our security and our businesses,” he said.
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Steve Holland, Reuters via CHINA US Focus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChinaUsFocus/~3/YpMT-ZagOCc/
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