China, itself a victim of cyber attacks, has made its stance on cyber security clear. The Chinese government does not engage in cyber theft of commercial secrets in any form, nor does it encourage or support anybody doing so. And it is ready to work with other countries to curb hacking attacks and other criminal activities in cyber space, according to Xinhua News Agency.

In a tirade delivered to a conservative think tank in Washington this month, US Vice President Mike Pence once again portrayed China as a cyber security threat, groundlessly accusing Beijing of organizing cyber attacks against the US. Ironically, the US has the world’s largest cyber intelligence organization and first institutionalized cyber force, and it houses what is widely believed to be the strongest stronghold of hackers.

From cooperating against cyber crimes to sharing information, China has demonstrated ample good faith in promoting cyber security cooperation with the US.

For the sake of all countries sharing cyber space, it is time for Washington to stop making false allegations and start engaging in genuine teamwork.