German Foreign Ministry Summons Chinese Ambassador First Time Since 1989

It has happened for the first time since the crackdown on Tiananmen Square.

The German Foreign Ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador to Berlin in connection with the 2021 cyberattack on the mapping agency, which was carried out by Chinese state actors.

This is reported by DW.

German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer said that Berlin “resolutely opposes cyber activities directed against Germany”.

He added that “the danger posed by Chinese espionage and Chinese cyberattacks” should not be underestimated.

The 2021 cyberattack targeted the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) in Frankfurt am Main. It analyzes satellite and geographic data and prepares maps, in particular for intelligence agencies.

According to Spiegel, the cyberattack was carried out by the Chinese hacker group APT15. The attempted interference was known in advance, but despite precautions, the attackers were able to get to the BKG network section.

According to DW, this is the first time the Chinese ambassador to Germany has been summoned since 1989, when the Chinese authorities dispersed student protests in Tiananmen Square.

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