China has denied accusations that it was involved in a massive cyberattack on Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

On Wednesday, Australia blamed China for a massive hack into the Bureau of Meteorology, which is known to have one of the largest supercomputers in the country. While the BoM said its systems are still functioning fully, the bureau did not comment further on security issues, according to an ABC report cited by the BBC.

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The ABC did not reveal the specific systems affected by the hack; neither did it explain why China is considered as the prime suspect in the cyber attack. In addition, the publication did not confirm if any information was compromised in the incident.

During a regular press conference on Dec. 2, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying commented on the cyber hacking accusations. She responded by saying China has repeatedly declared its opposition and crackdown on cyber attacks.

In the question and answer posted on the official page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (FMPRC), Hua also called on the international community to act on the cyber security problem through cooperation and discussions.

"The Chinese side has repeated on many occasions that the Chinese government firmly opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyber attacks..." said Hua. "It is not constructive to make unfounded accusations and speculations."

Hua was also asked about the U.S.-China high-level dialogue on crackdown on cyber crimes. The data leak in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management was reportedly not a state-sponsored attack but a criminal act. The Chinese spokeswoman remarked that the dialogue was positive and that both parties have resolved their problems.

In addition, Hua relayed that the U.S. and China have the same goals in preserving cyber security. The U.S. suggested improving information sharing methods and cooperation in fighting cyber terrorism, theft of commercial information, and other forms of cyber crime.

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