China News Service, Beijing, July 20 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) In response to the United States gathering allies to accuse China of launching a cyber attack, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 20th that a small number of countries cannot represent the international community and smear it. Others can't whiten themselves.
China once again strongly urges the United States and its allies to stop cyber thefts and attacks against China, stop pouring dirty water on China on cyber security issues, and withdraw the so-called prosecution.
On the same day, Zhao Lijian pointed out in answering reporters’ questions that the United States gathered allies to make unreasonable accusations against China on cybersecurity issues. This move was made out of nothing and reversed black and white. It was purely political slander and suppression, and China would never accept it.
Zhao Lijian stated that China firmly opposes and cracks down on cyber attacks of any kind, and will not encourage, support or condone hacking attacks.
This position is consistent and clear.
Cyberspace is highly virtual, difficult to trace, and diverse actors. When investigating and identifying cyber incidents, there should be complete and sufficient evidence. When it comes to correlating cyber attacks with a country’s government, you should be more cautious.
The so-called technical details released by the US cannot constitute a complete chain of evidence.
"In fact, the United States is the world's largest source of cyber attacks." Zhao Lijian said that according to the China Cyber Security Company 360 report, APT organizations from North America have complex attack methods and sufficient combat readiness resources, and they have persistently focused on specific industries and units.
According to data from the China National Internet Emergency Response Center (CNCERT), in 2020, about 52,000 computer malicious program control servers located outside the country controlled about 5.31 million hosts in China.
In terms of controlling the number of hosts in China, the United States and its NATO allies rank in the top three.
In addition, the 360 company report also shows that APT-C-39, the cyber attack organization of the US Central Intelligence Agency, has conducted cyber attacks on key areas such as China’s aerospace, scientific research institutions, oil industry, large Internet companies, and government agencies for 11 years. Penetration attack.
The above-mentioned attacks have seriously damaged China's national security, economic security, critical infrastructure security, and the personal information security of the general public.
"The targets of the United States' eavesdropping include both its competitors and its own allies. The European allies of the United States have downplayed the use of the Danish intelligence services to monitor its leaders and other actions, but they have been pursuing the'Chinese cyberattack' and making a big move. Strategic autonomy is self-contradictory.” Zhao Lijian said that cyber attacks are a common threat facing the world. We have always advocated that countries should maintain cyber security through dialogue and cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual benefit.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that a small number of countries cannot represent the international community, and discrediting others cannot whiten themselves.
China once again strongly urges the United States and its allies to stop cyber thefts and attacks against China, stop pouring dirty water on China on cyber security issues, and withdraw the so-called prosecution.
China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard China's cyber security and its own interests.
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