#shorts Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked, “John, the Treasury Secretary said of that hacking attack that she has concerns, the U.S. has expressed those concerns to China, but nevertheless we intend to deepen our discussions with China and increase our engagement. Doesn’t that send the message to China that they can keep getting away with this?

Kirby: No, what — the message it sends is that the way you handle tensions, the way you deal with disagreements, the way you best deal with issues like this — assuming it’s a — I mean, again, I’m not in a position to attribute this, but assuming this is a PRC hacking group — is that — is engagement, is … even if it is — even if it is a hacking group from the PRC, it doesn’t mean that you torpedo an entire bilateral relationship — the most consequential in the world militarily, economically, politically — because of one act. You deal with it, you hold people accountable as appropriate, but you still got to work on making sure this relationship, this competition — and it is a competition, Jacqui — is handled responsibly.

On 7/17/2023, Top Biden Spokesman John Kirby and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a press briefing.

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John Kirby: Chinese Hack Of US Govt Email Accounts Will Have No Bearing On Relationship With China