Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

In response to a media inquiry regarding the public security bureau in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday issuing a wanted notice with a bounty for three agents from the US National Security Agency (NSA) for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting the event information system and the key information infrastructure of Heilongjiang Province during the 9th Asian Winter Games, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that these cyberattacks have caused serious harm to China's critical information infrastructure, national defense, finance, society, production, and the security of citizens' personal information, with highly egregious conduct. 

China condemns the aforementioned malicious cyber activities by the US government, Lin said.  

"China has expressed its concerns to the US through various channels regarding the US cyberattacks on China's critical infrastructure," Lin said, noting that "We urge the US to adopt a responsible attitude on cybersecurity, to cease its cyberattacks against China, and to stop its unwarranted smear campaigns and attacks against China." 

China will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its own cybersecurity, he said.


Global Times