Mao Ning profile photo Photo: official website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 
In response to US Treasury's claim that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury workstations in what US Treasury officials are describing as a "major incident," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that regarding these unfounded accusations lacking evidence, we have repeatedly stated our position. 

"China has always opposed all forms of hacking attacks, and we are even more opposed to the dissemination of false information targeting China for political purposes," Mao said on Tuesday at the routine press briefing. 

Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the US Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what Treasury called a "major incident," according to a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials provided to Reuters on Monday.

The US has recently amplified accusations of hacking activities allegedly linked to China. Xin Qiang, director of the Taiwan Studies Center at Fudan University, told the Global Times that some US departments, in order to demonstrate their effectiveness, are emphasizing vigilance against China and claim to have discovered "dangerous vulnerabilities." This kind of hype is actually aimed at enhancing their own presence or even securing budget support.

Global Times