China rejects Gmail spying claims

China has rejected allegations of involvement in a cyber-spying campaign targeting the Google e-mail accounts of top US officials, military personnel and journalists.

A foreign ministry spokesman said it was “unacceptable” to blame China.

Google has not blamed the Chinese government directly, but says the hacking campaign originated in Jinan.

The US company said its security was not breached but indicated individuals’ passwords were obtained through fraud.