This coming weekend’s cybersecurity talks may have already started. China’s state-run newspaper ran an article claiming that the government has “mountains of data” proving it has been the victim cyberespionage at the hands of the United States. The report precedes the upcoming landmark meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and President Obama; cybersecurity is expected to be a key talking point. China’s claim to victimhood is not in itself new, but the rhetoric of the article is instructive.
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China Jumps the Gun on Cybersecurity Talks
Posted by: David Vranicar June 6, 2013 03:58 PMThis coming weekend’s cybersecurity talks may have already started. China’s state-run newspaper ran an article claiming that the government has “mountains of data” proving it has been the victim cyberespionage at the hands of the United States. The report precedes the upcoming landmark meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and President Obama; cybersecurity is expected to be a key talking point. China’s claim to victimhood is not in itself new, but the rhetoric of the article is instructive.