Hacking has become a global issue. In cyberspace, hacking is rampant because it is an cross-border activity. Many attacks are launched from outside of the victim country or launched domestically through some devises such as the botnet.
China is a large internet consumer with a big population of internet users with low awareness of cyber security and the annual economic losses related to cyber security are enormous. The Chinese government attaches great importance to cyber security and opposes any form of hacking or cyber attacking. China is a victim of cyber crimes and therefore is a staunch upholder of cyber security.
Currently, bodies under the UN system have been enforcing a series of relevant institutions on strengthening cyber governance, but little progress has been made. One of the reasons is that some western countries tend to ideologize cyberspace as a platform for promoting their values and political systems and even use it to interfere others’ domestic issues. In almost every country shaken by the Middle East upheavals, the opposition party, with western countries playing an active role in its shadow, uses the internet as the platform for opposing the government.
The ideologizing of cyberspace can do nothing but delay the process of institutionalization of cyberspace security mechanisms. For example, the International Code of Conduct for Information Security submitted by China and Russia to the UN’s 66th General Assembly were dismissed by western countries. In Dubai’s World Conference on Information Technology in 2012, 55 western countries stood in stark contrast with the 89 developing countries on the amendment to the Information Technology Regulation. 
As the consequences of cyber crimes become more and more serious, no country can remain immune to them. Only by de-ideologizing cyberspace and strengthening practical cooperation can the international community fundamentally contain cyber crimes. President Xi and President Obama had in-depth exchanges of views on cyber security and agreed to strengthen dialogue, coordination and cooperation through the existing cyber working group. In the Strategic and Economic Dialogue scheduled in next month, the part of “Strategic Security Dialogue” will mainly focus on cyber security. 
China and the U.S. face common challenges of cyber security. This issue should not be a source of Sino-U.S. suspicion and friction, but rather a highlight of Sino-U.S. cooperation.

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