New US ambassador to China Max Baucus on Wednesday said his country will use diplomatic and legal means to impede China’s computer theft of trade secrets, Bloomberg reported. Relations have been strained since five Chinese military officers were indicted last month on charges of hacking US corporations for commercial ends. China rejected the charges and subsequently announced plans to vet technology companies operating there for potential security threats. State media also published attacks on Cisco Systems (CSCO.NASDAQ), Apple (AAPLE.NASDAQ) and Google (GOOGL.NASDAQ).
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