U.S. Demands China Crack Down on Cyberattacks - NYTimes.com

Delicate digital diplomacy; also see China says willing to discuss cyber security with the U.S. (Reuters)

"The White House, Mr. Donilon said, is seeking three things from Beijing: public recognition of the urgency of the problem; a commitment to crack down on hackers in China; and an agreement to take part in a dialogue to establish global standards.
“Increasingly, U.S. businesses are speaking out about their serious concerns about sophisticated, targeted theft of confidential business information and proprietary technologies through cyberintrusions emanating from China on an unprecedented scale,” Mr. Donilon said in a wide-ranging address to the Asia Society in New York."

U.S. Demands China Crack Down on Cyberattacks - NYTimes.com