Negotiation seen as key to cyber solution

Experts say any US plans to damage firewall would be 'dangerous, serious'

The best way to solve cybersecurity problems between China and the United States is through communication and negotiation, instead of engaging in a war of words and threats, Chinese Internet specialists said on Monday.

The New York Times reported over the weekend that the US government had studied several plans to retaliate against those suspected of stealing the personal information of about 20 million US citizens, such as by damaging the attackers' network firewall.