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Charges of hacking
denied by China¡¦s defense minister
AFP, SINGAPORE
China¡¦s defense minister yesterday denied that Beijing was behind Internet
attacks on foreign targets and echoed US-British calls for international talks
to toughen up cyber security.
¡§It is hard to attribute the real source of attacks and we need to work together
to make sure that this security problem won¡¦t be a problem,¡¨ Chinese Defense
Minister Liang Guanglie (±ç¥ú¯P) told a security forum in Singapore.
¡§Actually, in China we have also suffered quite a wide range and frequency of
cyber attacks,¡¨ he said. ¡§The Chinese government also attaches importance to
-cyber security and stands firmly against all kinds of cyber crimes.¡¨
China has been accused by the US, Canada and other nations of spearheading
online attacks on government agencies as well as companies, although the Beijing
government has always denied this.
Last week, Internet giant Google said a cyber-spying campaign originating in
China had targeted the Gmail accounts of senior US officials, military
personnel, journalists and Chinese political activists.
The US said on Friday it had highlighted Google¡¦s concerns with Beijing, but the
Chinese government has described any suggestion that it was behind the attack as
¡§unacceptable.¡¨
¡§It is important for everyone to obey or follow laws and regulations in terms of
cyber security,¡¨ said Liang, who joined calls for global coordination to deal
with the issue.
Addressing the same forum in Singapore, the US and Britain appealed on Saturday
for international cooperation against online threats following a fresh spate of
attacks on government and corporate targets.
British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said the UK would host an international
conference on what he called the ¡§war of the invisible enemy¡¨ later this year.
The talks in London will include discussions on a potential legal framework, he
said.
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