The Chinese government has always prohibited attacks on the Internet, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing Tuesday.

"Any work units and individuals are not permitted to use the internet to be engaged in illegal activities or commit crimes," Qin told a regular press conference Thursday afternoon.

Qin made the remarks when commenting on a recent report by a US research institute which says that the Chinese military is probably behind an organized hacker attack on US government computers.

It is illegal to assault the Internet, Qin said, adding that China currently has promulgated several laws on the protection of the internet security, and the relevant regulations are stipulated in the criminal law.

Qin said Chinese public security organs would make laws to deal with those who uses the Internet to commit crimes, including those who assault the Internet itself.

"What grounds does the U.S. have for this accusation," Qin queried,, asking the US side to present its proven evidence if it has any.

Source: Xinhua