The US government has charged seven Chinese nationals with computer intrusions targeting US businesses and individuals and perceived critics of Beijing, an indictment unsealed on Monday revealed. The seven individuals are alleged to be involved with a China-based “hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting U.S. and foreign critics, businesses and political officials in furtherance of [China’s] economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives,” a US Department of Justice (DoJ) statement read. The announcement came as Britain and New Zealand revealed that their democratic in…