US ’s cyber espionage activities against the US have dropped off since September 2015 . In September 2015 , US President, Barack Obama , and his Chinese counterpart, President Barack Obama , reached a “common understanding” against engaging in cyber espionage. A survey from software security company, FireEye , suggests the agreement has had a positive impact. Alongside this, Xi has been working domestically to tackle corruption within the country's military and centralising cyber capabilities, both of which have contributed to the change. U.S. President Barack Obama pays a state visit to China after attending the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) That said, some cyber espionage activities continue; between April and May , three Chinese groups targeted the networks of four manufacturing companies with headquarters in the US , Asia and Europe .
US ’s cyber espionage activities against the US have dropped off since September 2015 . In September 2015 , US President, Barack Obama , and his Chinese counterpart, President Barack Obama , reached a “common understanding” against engaging in cyber espionage. A survey from software security company, FireEye , suggests the agreement has had a positive impact. Alongside this, Xi has been working domestically to tackle corruption within the country's military and centralising cyber capabilities, both of which have contributed to the change. That said, some cyber espionage activities continue; between April and May , three Chinese groups targeted the networks of four manufacturing companies with headquarters in the US , Asia and Europe .