Cybersecurity

U.S. Companies Tread Softly on China as Obama Urges Toughness

  • Xi will be feted by CEOs in Seattle before a White House visit
  • Obama challenges companies to call out China on cybersecurity

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Iran nuclear agreement August 5, 2015 at American University in Washington, DC. Obama is pushing for congress to appove the nuclear deal reached with Iran.

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If President Barack Obama had his way, U.S. business leaders would confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over unfair competition and computer hacking on his visit to the U.S. next week.

Based on their near-silence so far, there’s no chance of that.