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China Says It Lacks Skills To Hack US Systems

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the next-you'll-tell-me-they-don't-play-checkers dept.

ScentCone writes "A spokesman for China's foreign ministry says that — China being the 'developing nation' that it is — he doubts that his country has the sophistication to hack foreign systems. This in response to statements by two congressmen regarding apparent probing by China-based crackers into congressional systems for information about communication between US officials and activists in China."

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  1. so.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They threaten to hack the universe and boast about hitting powerplants and such.. then a month or two later they get accused of hacking an important computer system and they suddenly don't have the sophistication to do so?

  2. Re:Yeah, right by hardburn · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Not to mention that a lot of the key mathematics that broke MD5 was done by Chinese cryptographers, among quite a few other mathematical and scientific breakthroughs over the last few years. Saying they don't have the capability is absurd.

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  3. Re:China lacks the skills? by value_added · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Part of the Chinese culture? That little tradition used to be polite behaviour in the west too.

    Not to the extent it is elsewhere.

    A friend of mine told me a funny story years ago of his parents when they first arrived in the US. His mother received an invitation from the neighbours for a housewarming dinner. When she arrived, the hostess came up to her and suggested she help herself from the buffet. The conversation proceeded along the following lines:

    "No, thank you."

    "You really must."

    "I'm sorry, but I really shouldn't."

    "I insist."

    "Thank you for your hospitality, but I really can't."

    "Ok. Suit yourself, then."

    When his mother returned home in tears, her husband asked her what had happened. She said she had never felt so insulted, and didn't eat a thing. When he asked why she didn't eat anything, she replied, "The hostess didn't insist the third time!"

  4. Sun Tzu by lufo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    18. All warfare is based on deception.
    19. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; [...]

    The art of war, Sun Tzu (6th. cent. B.C.), I.18 and 1.19

  5. China holds a trillion dollars of US debt by Colin+Smith · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." Said over 2500 years ago. That's before Jesus Christ superstar, btw.

    You should all read Sun Tzu and have a bash at playing "Go" as well.

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