China pushing 'new model' of ties with the US
CHINA's leader Xi Jinping averted a confrontation during his visit to the United States by agreeing with Barack Obama that each country would refrain from conducting or supporting cyber attacks to steal intellectual property for commercial gain.
China has never admitted to launching cyber attacks but Mr Obama made it clear that Beijing was responsible by telling Mr Xi in public, "such actions have got to stop".
The two countries agreed to set up a cyber dialogue where representatives would meet twice a year. The Americans would inform their Chinese counterparts of any cyber attacks and the Ch…
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