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U.K. Agrees With China Not To Support Cyber Theft Of Intellectual Property

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

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United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a series of strategic agreements the week of Oct. 19, including a prohibition on both countries’ governments not supporting the cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property.A joint statement released on Oct. 22 says “The UK and China agree not to conduct or support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, trade secrets or confidential business information with the intent of providing competitive advantage.”This agreement mirrors a similar agreement between President Barack…

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