The Escalating War of Words Between The U.S. And China On Cyberwar

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking in Washington, lamented that "a new information curtain is descending over much of the world." A day later, the Chinese government responded that her remarks were "harmful to Sino-American relations." (Joshua Roberts / Getty Images / January 21, 2010)

China Accuses US Of Using Cyberwarfare -- Financial Times

China raised the ante at the weekend in an escalating war of words with the US as the ruling Communist party’s mouthpiece accused Washington of employing cyberwarfare.

“The US was the first country in the world to introduce the concept of cyberwar; it has introduced and developed a new kind of army, a cyberarmy, and even set up a hacker brigade,” People’s Daily said in a vitriolic editorial. “US intelligence agencies can, through technical means, fully monitor, follow and erase online information harmful to the US’ national interest. It is really ridiculous that under such circumstances, it demands other countries to allow the free flow of information on the net.”

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More News On The Growing U.S.-China War Of Words On Cyberwar

Sino-U.S. ties hit new snag over Internet issues -- L.A. Times
The Google war: China calls US an 'information imperialist' -- The Independent
China paper slams U.S. for cyber role in Iran unrest -- Reuters
Google vs. China: The Tip of the Cyberwar -- FOX News
China accuses US of online warfare in Iran -- The Guardian
China Accuses U.S. Of Cyberwar In Iran -- San Francisco Sentinel