(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) China voiced disapproval of imposing sanctions on individuals or entities of foreign countries by passing national laws on Thursday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
"Cyber security concerns the common interests of all countries. The international community should jointly solve the issue of cyber attacks through dialogue and cooperation, and based on mutual respect and trust," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying was quoted as saying at a press conference in Beijing. Hua reiterated China is firmly opposed and committed to fighting against cyber attacks in any form.
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered a new sanctions program, which could block assets of US and foreign hackers and of companies that seek to profit from cyber attacks.
In the executive order, Obama said increasing malicious cyber-attacks on US targets from the outside poses an "unusual and extraordinary" threat to national security, foreign policy and economy of the country.
He declared "a national emergency" to address the threat. Under the presidential order, the sanctions include freezing all assets of targeted individuals or entities and deny their entry into the US
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