US-China agree to stop cyber attacks for commercial purposes

US President Barack Obama (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source: THX/TTXVN)

During the talks, the two leaders discussed many issues, including reaching consensus on continuing efforts to combat climate change and stopping cyberattacks for commercial purposes. However, the two sides still have disagreements regarding a number of issues such as territorial disputes and human rights.

Speaking at a joint press conference after the talks, US President Barack Obama said the two countries had reached a general agreement on cyberspace programs related to commercial purposes.

"I believe that commercial cyber hacking programs must stop immediately. This is a very serious concern for American citizens and companies. Today, I can announce that the United States and China have reached a mutual agreement to end these programs. We agree that neither the United States nor China will conduct or tacitly support cyber hacking programs to obtain each other's intellectual property, commercial secrets, or business information. We will work with other nations to promote international rules on these programs in cyberspace," Obama said.

For his part, Chinese President Xi Jinping also confirmed the agreement, saying that the competent authorities of the two countries had reached important consensus in jointly fighting against cybercrime.

On climate change, the two countries also reached a common agreement, emphasizing a shared vision and new steps to build on the groundbreaking joint communique issued last year, when both countries set targets to stop or cut emissions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will set up a $3.1 billion fund to help developing countries address issues related to climate change.

Also at the joint press conference, President Obama said he had proposed to China to resolve the territorial dispute by international law. Mr. Obama said there should be a resolution between the countries claiming sovereignty in the East Sea or the East China Sea and although the US is not a party to the dispute in these two seas, Washington wants all parties to respect international regulations and laws.

Regarding the economic field, Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed that the country's economy will grow again in the future. In response to international concerns about China's recent negative economic figures, Xi Jinping admitted that China is under pressure from the impact of slowing economic growth, but he declared that the country's economy is developing in a new direction and will soon grow again in the future, thereby regaining the trust of investors and partners around the world.

Also at a joint press conference at the White House, US President Barack Obama strongly criticized China's human rights record.

The US president said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a “frank conversation” on the issue and that he “affirmed the United States’ consistent support for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all people, including freedom of assembly and expression, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.”

For his part, Xi Jinping said Beijing was concerned about human rights, but stressed that reform would need a roadmap. “Democracy and human rights are the common pursuit of mankind. At the same time, we must recognize that countries have different historical processes and realities, so we must respect the rights of people of all countries to choose their own independent development paths,” he said./.

According to Vietnam+