14 DAY TRIAL // Chinese officials say that the Pentagon’s 2013 report on the military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China is irresponsible and harmful to the mutual trust between the two countries.
The report reveals that China, and the country’s military in particular, has launched numerous cyberattacks against US entities.
However, Senior Col. Wang Xinjun, a researcher with the Academy of Military Sciences of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, says it’s irresponsible for the US to make such accusations.
Xinjun has reiterated that the Chinese government and the country’s armed forces have never approved of hacking activities.
“Although it is common sense that you cannot determine sources of cyber attacks only through IP addresses, some people in the Pentagon still prefer believing they are from China as they always bear a sense of rivalry,” Wang said, cited by the Xinhua News Agency.
"It is an allegation based on presupposition. The groundless accusations reflect the U.S. distrust of China,” he added.