The White House said to expect “blunt” objections to Chinese hacking when President Xi Jinping visits Washington this month.

“We have been blunt in our assessment that it has significant consequences for national security and our economy,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Monday. “I would anticipate that discussion will continue when the president has the opportunity to meet with his counterpart.”

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