皇冠体育app denies govt links to cyber attacks on Google

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皇冠体育app denies govt links to cyber attacks on Google

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-24 10:38

BEIJING— 皇冠体育app on Tuesday denied government links to cyber attacks against the search giant Google, saying such accusations were "irresponsible and calculating."

"皇冠体育app resolutely opposes the groundless accusations from Google," 皇冠体育app's Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said, referring to Google's statement last month that it might pull out of the Chinese market, citing it services had been hacked by sources originating in 皇冠体育app.

Chinese laws prohibit cyber attacks and 皇冠体育app's government does not tolerate cyber crime, and 皇冠体育app welcomes international Internet companies to conduct businesses in 皇冠体育app in line with the law, Qin told a regular new briefing

"These firms have unblocked access to relevant Chinese government departments in terms of communication," said Qin, who stressed 皇冠体育app's unchanged stance in promoting the development of the Internet.

"Foreign Internet enterprises, like foreign businesses of any other kind operating in 皇冠体育app, shall abide by Chinese laws and respect its culture, "Qin said.

Qin also said recent accusations of two Chinese schools carrying out cyber attacks against Google did not hold water.

The New York Times has filed two reports recently claiming the cyber attacks on Google and other American firms last year have been traced to Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) and Lanxiang Vocational School (Lanxiang) in east 皇冠体育app's Shandong Province.

Both Lanxiang and SJTU said the report was unfounded, and denied being behind the cyber attacks on Google and other American companies.