(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The US pressed China on Thursday to ensure that American companies there are treated fairly and aren't subjected to cyber surveillance by the Chinese government.
Representatives from agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Treasury and State met with their Chinese counterparts to reiterate US concerns about cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property and trade secrets, an Obama administration official said.
The official, who asked for anonymity as a condition for giving the briefing, said the two sides agreed that a new US-China working group on cybersecurity would meet again later this year. Today's talks were positive and constructive, the official said.
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, speaking earlier at the start of two days of US-China talks in Washington, called for "an economic relationship where our firms and workers operate on a level playing field." Companies that innovate and hold intellectual property should be "protected from government- sponsored cyber intrusion," he said.
China State Councilor Yang Jiechi said the country's leadership is committed to economic reforms and the continued opening of its markets. China also is ready to discuss human- rights issues and work with the US to fight terrorism, he said.
The US has been complaining to China about surveillance of American companies.
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