By Shannon Tiezzi
A U.S. delegation is in Beijing to follow up on an cybersecurity agreement made during Xi Jinping’s visit.
China is hosting a group of U.S. officials in Beijing for talks on cybersecurity, a prelude to next month’s kick-off of the new cyber dialogue announced during Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States in September. The U.S. delegation, led by Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, included representatives from the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, State, and Justice, as well as representatives from the National Security Council, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. They met with their Chinese counterparts, including Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun and Vice Minister of Public Security Chen Zhimin.
According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the primary purpose of the two-day visit is to “advance implementation of bilateral commitments on cyber issues and prepare for the first U.S.-China Ministerial Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues in December.”
The new bilateral dialogue was one of the highlights of Xi’s visit to the United States, and will represent the highest-level regular talks on cyber issues between the U.S. and China. That dialogue will be co-chaired by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the U.S. side, and will include representatives from China’s Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Justice, and the State Internet and Information Office.
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