China Rejects Hacking Charges, Accuses US of Cyberspying


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China on Tuesday rejected [an accusation by Washington and its Western allies](/news/politics/microsoft-exchange-email-hack-was-caused-by-china-us-says/) that Beijing is to blame for a hack of the Microsoft Exchange email system and complained Chinese entities are victims of damaging U.S. cyberattacks. A foreign ministry spokesman demanded Washington drop charges announced Monday against four Chinese nationals accused of working with the Ministry of State Security to try to steal U.S. trade secrets, technology and disease research. The announcement that the Biden administration and European allies formally blame Chinese government-linked hackers for ransomware attacks increased pressure over long-running complaints against Beijing but included no sanctions. “The United...