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US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, is accompanied by John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive, IISS as he walks to deliver his keynote address on “The US Approach to Regional Security” at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit in Singapore, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

Hagel warns China on cyberattacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 1, 2013 | World

Singapore, AP—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged message to Beijing—holding out hope for a slowly improving military relationship with the Asian giant while issuing a stern warning on cyberattacks coming from that country. But he was met with...

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The building housing “Unit 61398” of the People’s Liberation Army on the outskirts of Shanghai, Feb. 19, 2013. Source: AP Photo

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 8, 2013 | World

Beijing, AP—Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the US, lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared to be...