The upcoming visit is seen as a chance to further strengthen Sino-American ties, which have been under strain as of late. (Photo : www.sabc.co.za)
China and the United States have reached an agreement on issues related to combating cybercrimes, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
According to the report, the consensus was made during the visit of President Xi Jinping's special envoy Meng Jianzhu, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee.
During the official's four-day visit, from Sept. 9-12, Meng met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice to exchange views on how to confront various unresolved issues of law enforcement and security, including cybercrimes.
The report said that Meng led a delegation made up of officials from the ministries of public security, state security, justice and information technology.
Meng said that both China and the United States have highly developed Internet technology and amid frequent incidents and ever-rising security threats in cyberspace, it is highly important for the two countries to enhance mutual trust and cooperation in the realm of cybersecurity.
The Chinese official emphasized that the country firmly opposes cyberattacks and commercial cyber espionage, adding that acts committed by any person in the Chinese territory violates the laws of China and will be held liable under its laws.
The dialogue and cooperation on curbing cybercrime between China and the U.S. aim to serve the common interests of both countries as well as the international community, the report said.
