Allied Spy Chiefs Warn of Chinese Espionage Targeting Tech Firms
New York TimesAPR 2023
US Accuses China of Espionage Campaign, DOJ Indicts Seven Chinese Hackers
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The Spin
Anti-China narrative
The US and UK have determined that Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups have been operating malicious campaigns targeting millions of people and threatening national security. These groups continue to work at the behest of Beijing and are an integral part of China’s broader plan to spy on and attack its foreign critics. From targeting everyday citizens, to Electoral Commissions and politicians, China is facilitating dangerous cyber gangs that must be identified and stopped. The CCP seeks to compromise its adversaries’ security — this can’t be allowed to continue.
Pro-China narrative
The UK and US are once again pushing unsubstantiated and slanderous lies against China in an attempt to foment more fear and push for illegal sanctions. Western countries perpetually push China as a boogeyman and continually lie about an imaginary Chinese threat. Beijing has never sought to meddle in any other country’s affairs, and it strictly adheres to a policy of non-interference. While China is the victim of foreign cyberattacks, it has fought against any malicious activities against other nations.