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Cyberattack allegations against China are nothing but another example of new cold war hysteria, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
CHINA BAITING: (L to R) MPs Tim Loughton (Con), Iain Duncan Smith (Con) and Stewart McDonald (SNP) at a press conference in London, last Monday. British government is expected to blame a string of cyberattacks targeting the UK's election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers linked to the Chinese government

ON MONDAY March 25 2024, in an obviously co-ordinated move, the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia accused the Chinese government of backing cyberattacks in order to gather data and undermine Western democracy. On top of their unproven allegations, these countries announced the introduction of new sanctions against China.

Claiming that China was engaged in “malicious” cyber campaigns against MPs, and that it was responsible for a cyberattack on the UK Electoral Commission between August 2021 and October 2022, Deputy PM Oliver Dowden announced: “The UK will not tolerate malicious cyber activity. It is an absolute priority for the UK government to protect our democratic system and values.”

The accusations were led by members of the viscerally anti-China Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), the ostensible purpose of which is to “counter the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to democratic principles.”

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