China Says U.S. Accusations are 'Groundless'
The saga continues in the ongoing Google China drama series.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday in a speech called on the Chinese government to look at the recent happenings leading up to Google's threat to pull out of China.
Clinton said in Washington, "We look to the Chinese authorities to conduct a thorough review of the activities that led Google to make its announcements… Chinese authorities need to provide an explanation for the cyberattacks originating on Chinese soil…"
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has responded indirectly to those comments through a spokesman comment on its website.
"The U.S. has criticized China’s policies to administer the Internet and insinuated that China restricts Internet freedom," said spokesman Ma Zhaoxu, as translated by Wired. "This runs contrary to the facts and is harmful to China-U.S. relations. We urge the United States to respect the facts and cease using so-called Internet freedom to make groundless accusations against China."
The Chinese spokesman did add that the government didn't want issue with Google to overwhelm cooperation with the Obama government. Ma said each side should "appropriately handle rifts and sensitive issues, protecting the healthy and stable development of China-U.S. relations."

Right, I wonder how the Chinese dictionary explains the word "freedom"...
Mr. Zhaoxu knew he was lying, his superiors knew he was lying, the whole world knew he was lying, it's ridiculous how this regime embarrasses itself to stay in power.
Did not expect any other answer from them...question is, will the US accept this and look the other way, as it has done repeatedly whenever China was involved, or will take a different stance this time? I am willing to bet on the first option.
If China really did it, you think they would admit that they did?
On other hand US gov want a pinch at China ways of doing things
Did not expect any other answer from them...question is, will the US accept this and look the other way, as it has done repeatedly whenever China was involved, or will take a different stance this time? I am willing to bet on the first option.
"Don't bite the hand that feeds you!"
We are so in dept to China Hilary needs to keep her ill informed trap shot!
China is so rich to lend out so much money, maybe use the money to better its citizen life style?
We have a lot of Asians who live here in Portland, Maine.
Right, I wonder how the Chinese dictionary explains the word "freedom"...
Mr. Zhaoxu knew he was lying, his superiors knew he was lying, the whole world knew he was lying, it's ridiculous how this regime embarrasses itself to stay in power.
The US has done some rather shady stuff and as a US citizen i am not to proud about that. But Fortunately for us living in most western countries there is this thing called accountability. Govt should be held accountable for their actions on the people. The role of the govt is to serve the people and not the other way around. This something the people from the Chinese govt does not care about and rather views its own people as a commodity and expendable resource. No matter how much you try to put pressure on the Chinese govt they will not budge. Freedom of speech is a direct assault to their power. Every dictator and authoritative regime are absolutely scared shitless about this and will do and say anything to stop it. It's all right for other leaders of other countries to advocate freedoms but it is not right for them to force it on other nations. It's up to the Chinese people to decide if they want to keep their communist govt or not. Personally i would really like to see that oppressive govt kick the bucket, i just hope the next govt that comes in is not the same or worse as the one that precededs it. What ever decision the Chinese people make we should as members of the world, respect them for it.
I thought the US govt would stay out of this one.
Fine then. Stay. Out.
Saying stuff like that only works on brainwashed commies, not Americans.
Oh, forgive my English.
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