The statement, aired during two interviews on the Chinese state’s news agency, came out strong against accusations that China itself had involvement in the attacks against Google and the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.
Here’s what a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said:
“Accusation that the Chinese government participated in (any) cyberattack, either in an explicit or inexplicit way, is groundless and aims to denigrate China.”The spokesperson also stated that “China’s policy on Internet safety is transparent and consistent.” This was followed by a second interview with a spokesperson from China’s State Council (the equivalent of the U.S. Cabinet), saying that the government’s regulation of the Internet is legitimate and should be free of external influences. Most likely, this refers to recent U.S. statements calling for China to “conduct a thorough review of the cyber intrusions” of the Google attacks.
It’s no surprise that the government would deny involvement, although it has taken over a week for China to come out and say it. Regardless of today’s new developments though, the pressure on China by both Google and the U.S. government isn’t going to go away anytime soon.
[Source: AFP]
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