Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun slammed the accusations, saying at a daily news conference that China always firmly opposes and has cracked down on cyberattacks in accordance with law. It urges the U.S. to stop using the issue to defame and smear China, he said.
“For some time now, the U.S. has been playing up so-called Chinese hacker attacks and has even imposed illegal unilateral sanctions against China,” Guo said.
Integrity Technology Group said the move by Washington had “no factual basis”, and that it firmly opposes the unwarranted accusations and illegal unilateral sanctions, The Associated Press quoted the company as saying in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.