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| Chinese president Xi Jinping tackles cyber-attacks in first US talks | Chinese president Xi Jinping tackles cyber-attacks in first US talks |
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| Xi Jinping has held his first meeting with US officials as Chinese president when he met the treasury secretary, Jack Lew, for a discussion that highlighted diplomatic sore spots such as Chinese cyber-attacks and North Korea's nuclear programme. | Xi Jinping has held his first meeting with US officials as Chinese president when he met the treasury secretary, Jack Lew, for a discussion that highlighted diplomatic sore spots such as Chinese cyber-attacks and North Korea's nuclear programme. |
| The meeting was Lew's first in two days of discussions with senior Chinese government officials. He is scheduled to meet the newly anointed premier, Li Keqiang, and the governor of China's central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, before flying back to Washington from Beijing on Wednesday afternoon. | The meeting was Lew's first in two days of discussions with senior Chinese government officials. He is scheduled to meet the newly anointed premier, Li Keqiang, and the governor of China's central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, before flying back to Washington from Beijing on Wednesday afternoon. |
| During part of the talks open to media, Xi and Lew spoke in boilerplate diplomatic language about drawing on shared strengths to bolster bilateral ties. | During part of the talks open to media, Xi and Lew spoke in boilerplate diplomatic language about drawing on shared strengths to bolster bilateral ties. |
| Yet afterwards, in a "warm and wide-ranging discussion" that lasted 45 minutes, the two also discussed the global economy, Cyprus, the exchange rate, intellectual property, cyber-security and North Korea. | Yet afterwards, in a "warm and wide-ranging discussion" that lasted 45 minutes, the two also discussed the global economy, Cyprus, the exchange rate, intellectual property, cyber-security and North Korea. |
| "In the China-US relationship, we have enormous shared interests, but of course, unavoidably, we have some differences," said Xi. | "In the China-US relationship, we have enormous shared interests, but of course, unavoidably, we have some differences," said Xi. |
| Shi Yinhong, an international relations expert at Renmin University in Beijing, said Lew's meetings were intended as more of an icebreaker between two new administrations than a platform for groundbreaking policy discussions. | Shi Yinhong, an international relations expert at Renmin University in Beijing, said Lew's meetings were intended as more of an icebreaker between two new administrations than a platform for groundbreaking policy discussions. |
| "I don't think either side will fundamentally change its practice in the field," he said. "But through this dialogue they can to begin to build up some rules." | "I don't think either side will fundamentally change its practice in the field," he said. "But through this dialogue they can to begin to build up some rules." |
| The US secretary of state, John Kerry, is planning a trip to China as part of an Asian tour next month, his first since taking office in February. | The US secretary of state, John Kerry, is planning a trip to China as part of an Asian tour next month, his first since taking office in February. |
| In recent months, US internet security firms have uncovered evidence that China's military routinely uses hackers to steal data from a variety of American organisations including corporations, media outlets and government departments. Washington has said the cyber-attacks could damage China-US ties. China has repeatedly denied the allegations. | In recent months, US internet security firms have uncovered evidence that China's military routinely uses hackers to steal data from a variety of American organisations including corporations, media outlets and government departments. Washington has said the cyber-attacks could damage China-US ties. China has repeatedly denied the allegations. |
| China-US relations also took a hit last month when North Korea tested a nuclear weapon, provoking a fresh round of sanctions by the UN security council. Although China, the country's strongest ally, voted to approve the sanctions, analysts say enforcement will probably remain an issue. | China-US relations also took a hit last month when North Korea tested a nuclear weapon, provoking a fresh round of sanctions by the UN security council. Although China, the country's strongest ally, voted to approve the sanctions, analysts say enforcement will probably remain an issue. |
| Barack Obama also mentioned cyber-security and North Korea in a call to Xi Jinping last week to congratulate him on his presidency. | Barack Obama also mentioned cyber-security and North Korea in a call to Xi Jinping last week to congratulate him on his presidency. |
| China's state news agency, Xinhua, published a commentary on Tuesday scolding the US for failing to resolve its fiscal issues, which it said posed risks to the global economy, and for raising barriers to Chinese business and investment in the US because of security concerns. | China's state news agency, Xinhua, published a commentary on Tuesday scolding the US for failing to resolve its fiscal issues, which it said posed risks to the global economy, and for raising barriers to Chinese business and investment in the US because of security concerns. |
| "While Lew is expected to raise the issue of expanding market access for US companies in China, Chinese businesses are waiting for reciprocal hospitality from the US side," it said. | "While Lew is expected to raise the issue of expanding market access for US companies in China, Chinese businesses are waiting for reciprocal hospitality from the US side," it said. |
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