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State Department defends tariffs on China, declines to confirm reports linking Beijing to cyberattacks
Summary
Tammy Bruce said President Trump has increased tariffs on Chinese goods and criticized China’s trade practices; she declined to confirm reporting that Chinese officials admitted cyberattacks in a secret meeting and said the department would follow up.
Tammy Bruce, State Department spokesperson, said Wednesday that President Trump has acted to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, describing China’s trade practices as "aggressive and unfair" and saying the tariff increases are meant to correct imbalances.
On cyber matters, Bruce declined to confirm a published report that Chinese officials acknowledged involvement in cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure. A reporter asked whether the administration had been briefed on such an admission; Bruce said the question would be taken and answered later: "We're gonna have to take that away and get that back to you." She said reporters could expect follow-up answers.
Bruce framed both matters as part of a broader U.S. approach to hold trading partners and other states to account through diplomatic and policy measures but provided no new operational details on specific tariff rates or the cyber reporting.
The State Department did not provide further comment on timing or the substance of any intelligence briefings referenced by reporters.
