Serious damage to mutual trust between countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States politicizes and weaponizes cybersecurity issues
On July 26th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. At the meeting, a reporter asked about the public statement released by the Wuhan Emergency Management Bureau. For a period of time, officials such as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, and spokesperson for the White House National Security Council have successively commented on the so-called "China launched cyber attacks on the United States" incident. Officials from the National Security Bureau even stated that "espionage activities are something that all nation states will do.". Is the statement issued by relevant Chinese institutions at this time a response to the American dialect theory?
Mao Ning pointed out that China's statements are objective and professional, stating basic facts, which is fundamentally different from the US attack on China and smearing it. On the one hand, the US government engages in malicious online activities against countries around the world, including China, and on the other hand, it repeatedly hypes up the "Chinese hacker attack theory", which is a typical double standard and political manipulation.
Mao Ning stated that cybersecurity is a common challenge faced by all countries. The United States' politicization and weaponization of cybersecurity issues has seriously disrupted the international community's efforts to respond to challenges through dialogue and cooperation, and seriously damaged mutual trust between countries. The United States should immediately cease its erroneous practices and work with the international community to establish and abide by common rules through dialogue and cooperation, maintaining peace, security, and stability in cyberspace with a constructive and pragmatic attitude.