Lawmakers press Obama to get tough with China on cyber espionage

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http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/302885-lawmakers-to-obama-get-tough-with-china-on-hacking

By Jennifer Martinez
Hillicon Valley
06/02/13

Congressional pressure is mounting for President Obama to talk tough 
this week to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on cybersecurity.

House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) is calling on Obama to 
explicitly warn the Chinese president that cyberattacks waged by the 
country's government and military against the U.S. "will not be 
tolerated."

"In years past, this cyber trade war has been well down the list of 
bilateral concerns to address with China. It is high time for it to jump 
to the top of the list," Rogers said in a statement to The Hill.

The House Intelligence Chairman has accused China of waging a sweeping 
cyber espionage campaign against American companies and the government. 
Rogers has made cybersecurity, particularly cyberattacks stemming from 
China, a cornerstone issue for the committee.

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