Us Cyber Sanctions On China

Obama however threatened to impose US sanctions on Chinese hackers who persist with cybercrimes.

The United States does not plan to impose sanctions on Chinese entities for economic cyber attacks ahead of next week's U.S. visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a U.S. official and a person briefed on the White House's thinking said on Tuesday.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said no final decision had been made on imposing sanctions.

The United States is considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies for cyber attacks against US commercial targets, several US officials said on Monday.

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission expressed this view in its annual report to Congress.

Obama however threatened to impose US sanctions on Chinese hackers who persist with cybercrimes.

The United States does not plan to impose sanctions on Chinese entities for economic cyber attacks ahead of next week's U.S. visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a U.S. official and a person briefed on the White House's thinking said on Tuesday.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said no final decision had been made on imposing sanctions.

The United States is considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies for cyber attacks against US commercial targets, several US officials said on Monday.

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission expressed this view in its annual report to Congress.