Obama said the United States and other democracies helped disinformation flourish by growing complacent.

China's march toward chip independence is of "great concern" and could have "broader impacts," he said. It's an issue that dovetails with the Russia-Ukraine war.

Cyberattacks against Ukraine continue, even as diplomats work to stave off physical war.

Russian government-backed groups have turned their attention elsewhere, while the local ransomware scene thrives.

The saber-rattling comes amid ongoing fallout from hacks that originated in Russia.

The bilateral meeting came weeks after two disruptive ransomware attacks.