And here we are. What a gift for the Chinese propaganda ministry.
State television CCTV explains with pleasure why Merkel being a “Handykanzlerin” makes her an easy target for the NSA.
China Daily has to say:
[…] Chinese experts said the disclosure shows the United States is making the most of its intelligence capabilities to secure its supremacy in the world, and the scandal will weaken its global credibility. […]
Shi Yinhong, a senior expert on US studies at Renmin University of China, said, “Perceivingitself as a superpower, the US holds the arrogant attitude that it is not a big deal to steal othercountries’ information”. […]
Guo Xiangang, vicepresident of the China Institute of International Studies, said Washington […] will never give up surveillance of other countries, including its allies. […]