China urges US to stop abusing global supply chains for malicious cyber activities

China urges the U.S. side to stop abusing the global supply chains to conduct malicious cyber activities, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

Guo made the remarks at a daily press conference in response to a report released by the China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance on the same day, which exposed the U.S. intelligence agencies' surveillance and data theft activities targeting global mobile smart terminals and communications.

"China has noted the relevant report, highlighting that the U.S. government has been abusing its monopoly advantage in information technology and upstream position in industrial and supply chains to carry out large-scale and long-term malicious cyber activities. These activities target mobile phones and the broader mobile industry ecosystem globally and can be characterized as pervasive and all-encompassing," said Guo.

"It is noteworthy that the report indicates that the U.S. is the leading country in carrying out cyber attacks through supply chains and mobile operators. For many years, the U.S. has been accustomed to these 'thief-crying-stop-thief' stunts on supply chain security issues, applying double standards, and going to great lengths to hype the so-called 5G supply chain security issues. At the same time, with the cooperation of its large Internet companies or equipment suppliers, the U.S. has pre-positioned access points into global information equipment products for its cyber attacks. I believe this report will help the international community recognize the true nature of the U.S.," he said.

"We are gravely concerned over the malicious cyber activities of the U.S. highlighted in the report and urge the U.S. to immediately stop these actions, particularly stop abusing the global supply chain to carry out malicious cyber activities, and give an explanation to the world in a responsible attitude," he said.

China urges US to stop abusing global supply chains for malicious cyber activities

China urges US to stop abusing global supply chains for malicious cyber activities

China urges US to stop abusing global supply chains for malicious cyber activities

China urges US to stop abusing global supply chains for malicious cyber activities

A Chinese medical team left China on Saturday heading for Ethiopia, where they will offer technological assistance and support to talent development in the country's healthcare sector over the next 12 months.

The 14-member team includes experts in clinical medicine, medical technology, hospital administration, and logistical support.

Mainly selected from the First Hospital Affiliated to the Army Medical University (AMU) in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, the team members possess extensive experience in medical practice and management.

During the mission, the experts will help the country's military hospitals to enhance medical service capacity, promote the application of new technologies, strengthen hospital operations, train professional personnel, and support the establishment of healthcare management systems, thereby contributing to the improvement of local medical services.

"I feel deeply honored by this mission, and I'm fully aware of the responsibility it carries. We are committed to carrying forward the spirit of China's overseas medical teams, which features tenacity, dedication, commitment to saving lives, and love that knows no borders, and will apply our skills for the benefit of the Ethiopian military and civilians," said team member Guo Hao from the AMU.

Since 2015, the AMU hospital has dispatched 11 batches totaling more than 100 medical experts to Ethiopia.

Their efforts gave strong support to achieving notable progress in medical facility construction, and technological and talent development in the country's healthcare sector.

China sends 11th group of medical experts to Ethiopia