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China asks U.S. to stop accusing Beijing over cyber crimes – Metro US

China asks U.S. to stop accusing Beijing over cyber crimes

New spokesman for Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Wenbin speaks during
New spokesman for Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Wenbin speaks during a news conference in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday asked the United States to immediately stop making accusations against it about cyber crimes, in response to the U.S. indictment of two Chinese nationals for hacking COVID data and defense secrets.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comments in a regular daily news briefing.

(Reporting by Cate Cadell; Editing by Toby Chopra)