Chinese, U.S. officials discuss hacking concernsJuly 9, 2013 - 10:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chinese and U.S. officials have discussed hacking concerns at the inaugural meeting of a joint U.S.-China working group on cyber security. The meeting on Monday, July 8, was a prelude to an annual high-level forum between the world's two largest economies. The U.S. has previously accused China of commercial cyber espionage - something China denies. The talks have also been overshadowed by allegations that the U.S. has hacked into Chinese networks. The claims were made by fugitive U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden. The former government contractor told a Hong Kong newspaper last month that America's National Security Agency had led more than 61,000 hacking operations worldwide, with many targets in Hong Kong and mainland China. The two sides set up the cyber security working group in April, to speed up action to prevent hacking attacks. The working group was led by U.S. cyber issues coordinator Christopher Painter and Chinese Foreign Ministry official Dai Bing. The U.S. hoped that Monday's talks would "enable the two sides to share perspectives on international laws and norms in cyberspace", U.S. state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. The working group talks come ahead of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, a key annual ministerial meeting between the two countries. That forum is set to take place on Wednesday and Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will host the meeting in Washington, attended by China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Vice Premier Wang Yang. The U.S. has said that many hacking attacks on its networks - both government and commercial - originated in China. In February one U.S. security firm issued a report accusing a secretive Chinese military unit of being behind many of the attacks. The Chinese government has repeatedly denied responsibility, saying it is a victim of US-based attacks. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |