BEIJING - A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday said the United States has repeatedly courted regional countries and used "cyber security" as an excuse to smear China for geopolitical purposes, and the Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes this.

Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily news briefing, adding that China has always opposed and cracked down on hacking activities in accordance with the law, and also opposes the dissemination of false information on cybersecurity for political purposes.