Internet Dispute Between China and the U.S. Escalates
The Internet dispute between China and the U.S. is escalating. A Chinese government spokesperson attacked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Her allegations of cyberattacks have harmed bilateral relations. The U.S. should stop «using so-called Internet freedom to level unfounded accusations against China,» Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu said on Friday, according to SDA.
The day before, Clinton had threatened consequences should the communist state engage in cyberattacks. She accused China of blocking free access to the Internet. An editorial in the English-language Chinese newspaper Global Times referred to «information imperialism.» The U.S. demand for the free flow of information on the Internet is «a covert attempt to impose its values on other countries in the name of democracy.» The ministry spokesperson emphasized that China has its own circumstances and traditions. His country manages the Internet in accordance with its laws and policies, as is international practice, according to Ma Zhaoxu.
Face the consequences
In her speech, Clinton spoke out in favor of freedom of expression on the Internet and asked the Chinese government to provide a public explanation regarding the cyberattacks on Google and other U.S. companies. «States or individuals involved in cyberattacks must face the consequences and should be condemned internationally,» she said on Thursday.
According to Google, the attack on email accounts originated in China. Following the attacks, the search engine giant reviewed its China operations and decided it would no longer bow to the censorship imposed by Beijing—even if that meant it had to withdraw from China.
The day before, Clinton had threatened consequences should the communist state engage in cyberattacks. She accused China of blocking free access to the Internet. An editorial in the English-language Chinese newspaper Global Times referred to «information imperialism.» The U.S. demand for the free flow of information on the Internet is «a covert attempt to impose its values on other countries in the name of democracy.» The ministry spokesperson emphasized that China has its own circumstances and traditions. His country manages the Internet in accordance with its laws and policies, as is international practice, according to Ma Zhaoxu.
Face the consequences
In her speech, Clinton spoke out in favor of freedom of expression on the Internet and asked the Chinese government to provide a public explanation regarding the cyberattacks on Google and other U.S. companies. «States or individuals involved in cyberattacks must face the consequences and should be condemned internationally,» she said on Thursday.
According to Google, the attack on email accounts originated in China. Following the attacks, the search engine giant reviewed its China operations and decided it would no longer bow to the censorship imposed by Beijing—even if that meant it had to withdraw from China.
