Obama to discuss cyber espionage with Chinese president

US President Barack Obama will meet privately with Chinese President Xi Jinping in talks in Beijing next week to discuss Washington's concerns about cyber espionage by the Chinese government and military, and will insist that it must stop, US officials said on November 4.

Speaking to reporters ahead of Obama's trip to Beijing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, officials said Washington's complaints had led to a temporary reduction in Chinese cyber espionage but no fundamental changes in behavior.

Several senior Chinese military officials have been placed on the US wanted list for cyber espionage. (Photo: AP)

One of the officials said Obama’s message to China’s leadership on cyber espionage, which has become a sticking point in US-China tensions in recent years, was that Beijing could no longer continue to try to gain competitive advantage over other countries by using methods that violate international norms. China has denied the allegations./.

According to VNA