No mincing words, the Pentagon on Monday accused the Chinese government of targeting U.S. government computer systems for intrusion. The Wall Street Journal characterizes the charge as “a
more direct accusation of cyberespionage than the U.S. has made in the past.” China's cyberespionage, the Pentagon claims, is designed to benefit the country’s defense and technology
industry, and to gain insight into U.S. policy makers' thinking on China.