The following statement was issued today by National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price.
National
Security Advisor Susan Rice, accompanied by Assistant to the
President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco, met
today with State Councilor Guo Shengkun of China
to underscore the importance of full adherence to the U.S.-China cyber
commitments made during President Xi’s September 2015 State Visit.
Today’s meeting occurred at the conclusion of the first U.S.-China
High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related
Issues, which State Councilor Guo co-chaired along with Attorney
General Lynch and Secretary of Homeland Security Johnson on December 1.
Ambassador
Rice and State Councilor Guo agreed that ISIL poses a threat to both
the United States and China and discussed steps to strengthen
coordination in addressing this threat. Ambassador
Rice raised enduring U.S. concerns about human rights conditions in
China. The U.S. and Chinese delegations agreed on the importance of
expanding practical bilateral cooperation while also dealing directly
with our differences in order to continue developing
the U.S.-China relationship.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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