Morning Jolt: Biden’s Foolish China Optimism Runs into Reality

Monday is Memorial Day, and there will be no Morning Jolt until Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend and take a moment to remember the fallen. On the menu today: A week after President Biden predicted U.S.–China relations would "thaw," the U.S. State Department warns American business that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are attempting to insert malware into the computer systems of critical U.S. infrastructure. Great call, Mr. President! Meanwhile, a notoriously uncompetitive Republican chooses not to torpedo his party's chances in the 2024.

Biden Predicts 'Thaw' with China; China Responds by Sending Hackers and Malware

Last week at the G-7 summit, President Biden seemed exceptionally optimistic about an imminent thaw in U.S.–China relations:

At the Bali conference, that's what President Xi and I agreed we were going to do and meet on. And then this silly balloon that was carrying two freight cars' worth of spying equipment was flying over the United States, and it ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 26 2023
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WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 26 2023
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Biden's Foolish China Optimism Runs into Reality

Monday is Memorial Day, and there will be no Morning Jolt until Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend and take a moment to remember the fallen. On the menu today: A week after President Biden predicted U.S.–China relations would "thaw," the U.S. State Department warns American business that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are attempting to insert malware into the computer systems of critical U.S. infrastructure. Great call, Mr. President! Meanwhile, a notoriously uncompetitive Republican chooses not to torpedo his party's chances in the 2024.

Biden Predicts 'Thaw' with China; China Responds by Sending Hackers and Malware

Last week at the G-7 summit, President Biden seemed exceptionally optimistic about an imminent thaw in U.S.–China relations:

At the Bali conference, that's what President Xi and I agreed we were going to do and meet on. And then this silly balloon that was carrying two freight cars' worth of spying equipment was flying over the United States, and it ...   READ MORE

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