US seeks 'serious' action by China on cyber theft
March 12, 2013  02:27
The United States has called for "serious steps" by China to stop cyber-enabled theft emanating from the country on an unprecedented scale, and stressed that such an activity was intolerable to the international community. 

"Increasingly, US businesses are speaking out about their serious concerns about sophisticated, targeted theft of confidential business information and proprietary technologies through cyber intrusions emanating from China on an unprecedented scale," Tom Donilon, National Security Adviser to the US President said.

"The international community cannot afford to tolerate such activity from any country. As the President said in the State of the Union, we will take action to protect our economy against cyber-threats," Donilon said. 

"From the President on down, this has become a key point of concern and discussion with China at all levels of our governments. And it will continue to be. The US will do all it must to protect our national networks, critical infrastructure, and our valuable public and private sector property," he said, in his address to the Asia Society in New York.

"But, specifically with respect to the issue of cyber-enabled theft, we seek three things from the Chinese side," Donilon said.
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