The Chinese embassy in London said Mr Moore's allegations about China trapping countries with unpayable loans and exploiting their data "are based on false intelligence, not factual evidence".
According
to report, China has accused the head of MI6 of "peddling fake news and
false intelligence" after the spy chief accused Beijing of snaring other
countries in "debt traps" and "data traps".
Richard
Moore, in his first public speech on Tuesday as head of the Secret Intelligence
Service (SIS), also revealed China had become the single greatest focus for his
spies.
He accused
China's intelligence services of "large-scale espionage operations"
against the UK and urged nations around the world to be "clear-eyed"
when striking deals with Beijing.
The
statement, attributed to a spokesperson, said: "The truth is there is not
a single country that has fallen into the so-called 'debt trap' as a result of
borrowing from China."
On the
issue of "data traps", Mr Moore had raised alarm over what he
described as the risk of accepting a Chinese technological solution to a
problem only to find a backdoor built into the system that enables China to
access data on a population and erode their sovereignty.
These
comments also appear to have annoyed Chinese diplomats.
The
embassy spokesperson accused the UK of "peddling fake news and false
intelligence" in its accusation of China setting up 'data traps' to erode
other countries' sovereignty.
They said:
"The truth is China is a main victim of cyber theft and attacks, and a
staunch defender of cyber security."
The
embassy claimed China does not interfere in the internal affairs of other
countries - "nor does it impose its own will on others or seek any
political benefits".
That claim
contrasted with the picture painted by Mr Moore, who voiced concern about
efforts by the Chinese government "to distort public discourse and
political decision making across the globe".
The
Chinese embassy ended its rebuke, saying: "We urge the UK side to correct
its mistakes, stop playing the trick of a thief crying 'stop thief', and cease
its unfounded attacks against China."
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