China addresses 'severe cyber security threats'

DALLAS, Texas - China supports international efforts to secure cyberspace but believes each nation's "Internet sovereignty" must be respected, a top Chinese official said at a cyber security conference on Tuesday.

"China, like many other countries, is very concerned about cyber security," said Liu Zhengrong, deputy director general of the Internet Affairs Bureau of the State Council Information Office.

"China faces severe cyber security threats," Liu told participants here at the Worldwide Cyber Security Summit, a gathering of government and business leaders from 40 countries hosted by the EastWest Institute think tank.