Originally Posted by CPRich

Does it really really surprise you that the Chinese government does not have a great reputation regarding privacy, hacking, and generally doing what it desires in accessing information? Or that companies based in China are viewed as attractive portals for the government to do their work?

If so, well, sorry to break it to you. Googling "Chines government hacking" returns 2.3M hits, so it's not a new, surprise revelation.