Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry Photo: cnsphoto

China's FM on Thur called the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's "Clean Network" initiative "absurd and laughable," noting that there has been no data security incidents involving Chinese firms unlike the many "stains" brought by the US and their PRISM surveillance program.
 
The US' actions are completely groundless and malicious smearing and political manipulation that aim to preserve its dominance in the high-tech sector; such an arbitrary move runs counter to market principles and international trade rules: Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for Chinese FM