International Cyber Agreement Preventing Cyber-Pilferage for Commercial Benefit (China-U.S.)
The United States and China have agreed to a historic high-level dialogue mechanism aimed at combating cybercrime and related issues. This joint initiative, which includes a senior experts group and a hotline for escalation of issues, marks a significant step forward in the fight against malicious cyber activities.
Under the agreement, both nations have committed not to conduct or support commercially-motivated hacking. However, this does not necessarily mean that the U.S. will not take action against Chinese companies that have already benefited from cyber-theft of valuable U.S. company information.
The dialogue mechanism will be used to review the timeliness and quality of responses to requests for information and assistance with respect to malicious cyber activity of concern. The U.S. and China have also agreed to provide timely responses to such requests.
Cooperation extends to investigating cybercrimes, collecting electronic evidence, and mitigating malicious cyber activity emanating from their territories. Both nations have made an explicit acknowledgment that such behavior is wrong and actionable.
The Chinese government has agreed to address a category of cyber hacking that has troubled the U.S., involving hacking engaged in or supported by a government to provide competitive advantages to a nation's companies. This category is considered a breach of international norms.
The Chinese government has designated an official at the ministerial level to lead the dialogue, and multiple ministries participate from both sides. The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney General co-chair the dialogue, with participation from various U.S. agencies.
The effectiveness of the agreement will be determined by China's conduct as assessed by U.S. companies, forensic experts, and the U.S. government. The Chinese President has made a commitment on these issues, raising the stakes for China.
The first meeting of this dialogue will be held by the end of 2015, and it will occur twice per year thereafter. The agreement commits both nations to further identifying and promoting appropriate norms of state behavior in cyberspace within the international community.
While the specific government personalities involved in the high-level expert group, as well as the person responsible for the United States, are not detailed in the available search results, the establishment of this dialogue marks a significant step towards a more secure and cooperative cyberspace between the U.S. and China.
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