China dismisses U.S. accusation of global hacking campaign

Record ID: 1627652

  • Title: China dismisses U.S. accusation of global hacking campaign
  • Date: 20th July 2021
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (JULY 20, 2021) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON ZHAO LIJIAN ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON ZHAO LIJIAN, SAYING: "The United States has gathered its allies and made unwarranted accusations against China on the issues of cybersecurity. This move is baseless and reverses what is considered to be black and white. It purely smears and suppresses based on political motives. China will never accept it. China resolutely opposes cyberattacks of any kind and will not encourage, support, or condone hacking attacks. Our position has always been clear." MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON ZHAO LIJIAN, SAYING: "What I want to emphasize is that a small number of countries cannot represent the international community, smear others, and then claim innocence. Therefore, China once again strongly urges the United States and its allies to stop accusing China of cybersecurity issues and withdraw the so-called prosecution. China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard China's cybersecurity and its own interests." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG FLYING
  • Embargoed: 3rd August 2021 10:01
  • Keywords: Beijing China Foreign ministry USA cyber hacking
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EMN84LJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: China said on Tuesday (July 20) that accusations made by the United States and its allies that the Chinese government has conducted a global cyber hacking campaign are "unwarranted".
    Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the accusations were politically motivated and the United States had not provided enough evidence.
    The United States and its allies accused China on Monday (July 19) of a global cyber espionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking.
    Four Chinese nationals have been charged in a global hacking campaign aimed at dozens of companies, universities and government agencies in the United States and abroad, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
    (Production: Wang Shubing, Joyce Zhou)
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