Obama looks for common ground with China on cyber issues

President Barack Obama has called for “swift work” between the U.S. and China to narrow their differences on “cyber issues”, amid persistent concerns from the two countries over hacking attacks and trade barriers related to tech.

On Tuesday, Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the issue, and other topics, in a phone call, the White House said in a statement.

Xi hoped that the U.S. would relax the export of high-tech products to China, and take steps to make it easier for Chinese businesses to invest in the U.S., according to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency.

The Chinese president is scheduled to visit Obama in Washington in September.

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