China is extending an invitation to the United States to participate in counterterrorism, cybersecurity and “Internet security” initiatives, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported late Monday.

The comments were reportedly made by Chinese Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun to FBI Director James Comey during a meeting in Beijing this week. “China … is willing to deepen cooperation with the United States on the basis of laws in the field of cybersecurity and the fight against terrorism,” Shengkun said, adding that China would like to “deepen law enforcement and security cooperation in the fields of Internet security and counterterrorism.”