US has met with China on Internet freedom: official

The United States has had multiple meetings with Chinese authorities over Internet freedom and will have more in the coming days, a top State Department official said on Tuesday amid continuing tensions between Google and Beijing. Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told reporters that Washington viewed free and open Internet use as a "universal right that should be available to all people." "The ability to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy," he said. "The U.S. government has had multiple meetings with Chinese authorities on this matter and will have more in the coming days," Campbell added.