China opposes smears under the excuse of cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Tuesday at a press conference in Beijing.
Mao made the remarks when responding to allegations over China-related hacking activities.
"China has always firmly opposed and cracked down on hacking activities in accordance with the law. At the same time, we also oppose attempts to smear China under the excuse of cybersecurity," said Mao.
China opposes slanderous cybersecurity accusations: spokeswoman
