China Denies Spying on European Diplomats

China denied allegations that it was responsible for computer breaches at the foreign ministries of five European countries. The denial came in response to a report from FireEye, a computer security company in California. FireEye said it had traced a series of computer attacks against foreign ministers since 2010 to Chinese hackers. “US computer security firms have been keen on playing up the so-called cyberthreat from China,” said Hong Lei, a Foreign Ministry spokesman. “But their so-called evidence is never solid but widely doubted by professionals.” Hong added, “They are trying to gain attention with fake facts, which will neither be conducive to international cybersecurity cooperation nor the professional qualifications and reputation of the firms involved.”