The Chinese government has expressed its concerns regarding Washington’s threats of using cyber-weapons. The Chinese defense ministry expressed its concern Thursday regarding the Pentagon’s latest cyber-security strategy. The document accuses China of launching massive cyber-attacks, a claim Beijing has repeatedly denied. Furthermore, it stresses the United States’ ability to retaliate with cyber-weapons, a measure which the Chinese consider will only increase tensions. “This will further exacerbate contradictions and up the ante on the internet arms race. We are concerned and worried about this,” said defense ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng. Geng pointed at the hypocrisy of the U.S. singling out China, given the revelation in recent years of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) global espionage program codenamed Prism. RELATED: China Dismisses ‘Groundless’ Cyber-Theft Claims The defense ministry also raised concerns about recent drills between the U.S. and the Philippines in the South China Sea, a strategic waterway which is 90 percent claimed by China. Regarding the drills, Geng the question of who is really threatening security and stability in the region, clearly hinting at Washington’s involvement. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, criminal activity online is estimated to cost the United States about US$100 billion annually. Last week the Pentagon unveiled a updated version of the U.S. online security policy. The document named China, Russia, North Korea and Iran as potential sources of threats to US cyber-security, and accused the Chinese government of spying U.S. companies.
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