US fabricated cyber espionage charges, Beijing says

Beijing said on Friday that it firmly opposes Washington and its allies slandering China's cybersecurity, and urged the United States to withdraw cyber espionage charges against two Chinese nationals.

The US has made unwarranted accusations concerning internet security against China and indicted two Chinese citizens for alleged cybertheft, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in an online statement.

This, she said, was "fabricating facts out of thin air", and China has lodged "stern representations" with the US.