China, US take aim at cybercrime

China and the United States have pledged to work closer to fight cybercrime and vowed to prioritize cases related to cybertheft of intellectual property for commercial gain.

They will clamp down on the spread of online pornographic information involving children, using technology and telecommunications to assist violent and terrorist activities, internet scams committed through emails and phishing websites, and trading firearms online, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday following the second High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues in Beijing.

An agreement was reached on the scope and procedures for a hotline to fight cybercrime and related issues, which will undergo a trial run before September.