It was the first time the Dutch publicly attributed cyberespionage to China, as national security tensions grow between the two countries. They are also in a confrontation over restrictions of exports of high-tech semiconductor equipment made by Dutch giant ASML to China.

Beijing routinely denies allegations of cyberespionage and says it opposes all forms of cyberattack.

    • Riddick3001OPEnglish
      1•6 months ago

      prime candidate NATO chief.

      Good point

      Added: This gives his remarks extra perspectve and weight. Also this might explain that it’s his first visit since five (?) years.

      • @[email protected]English
        1•6 months ago

        I believe I did read somewhere he also had a visit planned a couple of years ago, but that that was cancelled because of the pandemic.