(CBC NEWS) China summoned the U.S. ambassador after the United States accused five Chinese military officers of hacking into American companies to steal trade secrets, warning Washington it could take further action, state media said on Tuesday.
The U.S. Ambassador to China, Max Baucus, met with Zheng Zeguang, assistant foreign minister, on Monday shortly after the U.S. charged the five Chinese men, accusing them of hacking into American nuclear, metal and solar companies to steal trade secrets.
Zheng “protested” the actions by the U.S., saying the indictment had seriously harmed relations between both countries, state news agency Xinhua said.
