US using fake cyberattacks to cry wolf

Editor's note: Some Western media outlets have alleged China might be trying to use cyberattacks and surveillance to influence the results of the US midterm elections. Such baseless charges will only widen the trust deficit between the United States and China. Two experts share their views with China Daily's Pan Yixuan on the issue. Excerpts follow:

Cooperation, not baseless accusations, needed

Who is the most powerful player in cyber warfare? The answer can be found in the PRISM scandal exposed by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden in 2013, and the mighty cyber capabilities of US National Security Agency and the disastrous damage it could cause, as revealed by the WannaCry virus last year.