Xi Jinping Pledges to Work With US to Stop Cybercrimes

President Xi Jinping pledged to work with the United States on fighting cybercrime, saying that the Chinese government was a staunch defender of cybersecurity.

“The Chinese government will not in whatever form engage in commercial theft, and hacking against government networks are crimes that must be punished in accordance with the law and relevant international treaties,” President Xi said. “China is ready to set up a high-level joint dialogue mechanism with the United States on fighting cybercrimes.” Xi appeared to be attempting to reassure his business audience, many of its members from tech industries at the forefront of cyberspace issues, but how far his words would be believed by the Obama administration remained to be seen.