China rejects US allegations of cyberattack: FM spokesman

China expresses strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the U.S. side's erroneous practice of once again smearing it over cybersecurity issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Thursday.

Lin was responding to a media query on the U.S. Department of Justice's announcement on Wednesday that it had carried out court-authorized seizures of domains used by two hacking platforms which Washington claimed were operated and used by "China state-sponsored hackers to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks."

"China firmly opposes hacking and combats it in accordance with the law. China also firmly opposes spreading disinformation for political agenda. The so-called 'statement' lacks evidence and confuses right and wrong. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the U.S.’s wrong practice of slinging mud at China under the pretext of cybersecurity," Lin said.

"The U.S. has been widely condemned as the world’s largest 'hacking empire' and 'eavesdropping empire,' with a blemished record and solid evidence to prove it. China has grave concerns with the U.S. on cybersecurity. The cases previously exposed, including the National Security Agency attacking and pre-positioning capability to disrupt China’s National Time Service Center, have laid bare the dangerous U.S. administration’s practice of carrying out cyberattacks on China’s critical infrastructure and pre-positioning cyberattack capabilities for potential large-scale destructive operations in the future. The U.S. side, however, has never made a response on this issue," he said.

"As major cyber powers, China and the United States should take the lead to safeguard and follow the international rules on cyberspace and jointly build a relationship in cyberspace featured by peace, stability and mutual respect. We urge the U.S. to quit double standards and political manipulation, take a responsible and constructive approach, and properly handle the risks on cybersecurity by equal-footed dialogue and consultation with China," said Lin.

China rejects US allegations of cyberattack: FM spokesman

The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 is set to open in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province on Friday. All preparations for the three-day event have been completed, according to the National Data Administration, the expo's host.

The expo will feature an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge achievements across five sections: computing infrastructure, data supply, model-driven development, data security, and intelligent experience.

It will also feature pavilions for guest of honor provinces, an exhibition zone for digital and intelligent integration of cultural, sports, tourism and commercial industries, an international data exchanges zone, and a new embodied artificial intelligence experience zone.

"The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 focuses on the supporting role of token in the value realization of data elements. So far, more than 16,000 guests have registered, and 372 domestic and foreign companies have confirmed their participation. We will also hold 89 events, including supply and demand matchmaking and exchange events, and will release 87 important achievements," said Zhang Yan, an official of the National Data Administration.

The administration will also release a set of industry standards and collections of exemplary practices during the event.

China's intelligent computing capacity has reached 2.4 million PFlops, with eight national computing hubs accounting for more than 80 percent of the total. As of June, China had built more than 120,000 high-quality datasets with a combined volume exceeding 1,565 petabytes.

International big data industry expo to open in southwest China's Guizhou Province