China Hits Back Over Hacking Charges

The Obama Administration's decision to bring criminal charges against members of the Chinese military is already showing signs of straining the US relationship with China.

Shortly after the Justice Department accused five Chinese officers of hacking US companies, China announced that it is withdrawing from a joint cybersecurity working group.

The US and China launched the working group to try to reach agreements over the use of cyber espionage. Qin Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese government, said China will announce more retaliations "as the situation evolves."

According to the indictments, the five men were members of a hacking group that stole trade secrets from major US companies including Westinghouse, United States Steel, and Alcoa.