June 1, 2013
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has accused China of waging cyber
espionage against the United States, stepping up pressure on Beijing
over the issue ahead of a key bilateral summit.
Chuck Hagel accuses China of 'cyber intrusions' on US Photo: AP
Speaking at a Singapore security forum attended by senior Chinese military
officials, the Pentagon chief pointedly blamed the Chinese government and
armed forces for repeated intrusions into sensitive US information systems.
"The United States has expressed our concerns about the growing threat of
cyber intrusions, some of which appear to be tied to the Chinese government
and military," he told an annual conference known as the Shangri-La
Dialogue.
Hagel pressed Beijing to adhere to "international norms of responsible
behaviour in cyberspace", while acknowledging that the establishment of
a joint cyber security working group was a positive step in fostering
US-China dialogue on such issues.
The Singapore forum came ahead of the June 7-8 meeting between US President
Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in California, the two
leaders' first meeting since Xi took office in March.
China's delegation to the Singapore meeting was led by Lieutenant General Qi
Jianguo, a deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army.
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