Washington: US and China have pledged on Monday to work together on cyber issues in order to avoid miscalculations that could future problems, AP reported.
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta underlined that importance of developing better cooperation, saying both the countries possessed modern cyber capabilities.
“It’s true, as the general pointed out, that obviously there are other countries, actors, others involved in some of the attacks that both of our countries receive,” Panetta told reporters.
“But because the United States and China have developed technological capabilities in this arena it’s extremely important that we work together to develop ways to avoid any miscalculation or misperception that could lead to crisis in this area.”
General Liang Guanglie, China’s minister of national defense said, “I can hardly agree with the proposition that the cyberattacks directed to the United States are directly coming from China, … We cannot attribute all of the cyberattacks (against the) United States to China.”
“The U.S. needs to start laying the ground work for better understanding by the Chinese of what we expect from them in cyberspace,” said James Lewis, a cybersecurity expert who has met with Chinese officials and scholars for informal discussions. “We want to figure out some way to get some understanding in place before something bad happens.”
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