China News Service, Beijing, May 5 (Xie Yanbing and Xing Chong) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on May 5.
A reporter asked: According to US media reports, US security researchers said that "hackers" associated with the Chinese government tried to "steal" sensitive data from more than 36 manufacturing and technology companies in the United States, Europe and Asia.
What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Zhao Lijian: On the one hand, the United States baselessly accuses China of cyber security issues, while on the other hand, it abuses the world's leading network technology to conduct large-scale surveillance and stealing.
A few days ago, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's annual report showed that the FBI conducted as many as 3.4 million searches of the electronic data of Americans over the past year without a warrant.
In addition to violating the privacy of its own citizens, the United States also conducts large-scale eavesdropping on other countries and even its allies and partners.
Recently, a Chinese cybersecurity company released a series of reports exposing the malicious cyber activities carried out by the U.S. government against many countries around the world, including China. The U.S. side has yet to provide any explanation.
Smearing others can't cleanse yourself.
Facts have long proven that the United States is a well-deserved empire of the Matrix, surveillance and secrets.
The United States should deeply introspect itself, stop cyber theft against China and the world, stop throwing dirty water on other countries on cyber security issues, and become a truly responsible actor in cyberspace.
Relevant companies should also uphold professionalism and avoid becoming an accomplice of the United States in creating false information and smearing other countries for political purposes.
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