The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday there was nothing unusual about the United States accusing Beijing of hacking the emails of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
BEIJING (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th August, 2018) The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday there was nothing unusual about the United States accusing Beijing of hacking the emails of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Earlier on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that media reports about a Chinese-owned company obtaining nearly all of Clinton's emails comprised "a very big story" since the correspondence contained classified information.
"China opposes any type of cyberattack. We believe that the international community should continue its efforts ... to ensure the security of cyberspace," ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a briefing, adding that China saw "nothing new" in the US accusations.
US news website The Daily Caller reported on Tuesday, citing sources, that a China-owned firm operating in Washington, DC hacked Clinton's private server when she was serving as secretary of state and obtained almost all of her emails in real time as she exchanged communication. According to the sources, the alleged hacking was part of an intelligence operation.
