Global cooperation to curb online crimes

China has restated its opposition to claims that the Chinese government is involved in cyber attacks. It has also vowed to enhance cooperation with the international community to fight Internet crimes. Officials say China's regulation of the Internet industry is in line with the law and should be free of unjustifiable interference.

A spokesman with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave an exclusive interview to the Xinhua News Agency on Sunday.

He said accusations that the Chinese government participated in cyber attacks are groundless and that China's policy on Internet safety is transparent and consistent.

Internet security is a global concern which requires international coordinated efforts. The Chinese government is willing to deepen cooperation with other countries and learn from their experiences.

The spokesman's remarks come nearly two weeks after search engine giant Google said it might quit China citing disagreements with government policies and unidentified attacks targeting Google's services in the country.

The spokesman said China is the biggest victim of hacking as its Internet has long faced threats from hackers and online virus attacks.

Official data shows more than one million IP addresses are controlled by overseas sources and the number of Web sites tampered by hackers exceeded 42,000 last year.

China has taken part in Internet safety emergency drills organized by southeast Asian countries, and signed cooperation agreements with member countries of regional organizations in Asia.