China denies report it spies on Trump's iPhone, suggests he get a Huawei instead

[DonViejo]

Source: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST/Politico



By LI TAO | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 10/25/2018 09:19 AM EDT

A New York Times report that Chinese and Russian spies are often listening in on U.S. President Donald Trump's conversations with his friends made on his unsecured iPhone drew an unusual response from the Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman.

If Trump is concerned about the security of his iPhone, he can consider switching over to a Huawei, or cut off communications altogether, Hua Chunying, the foreign ministry spokeswoman, said in response to a question about the Times report. She dismissed the report as another example of “fake news."

“Seeing this report, I feel there are those in America who are working all-out to win the Oscar for best screenplay,” Hua said at the ministry’s regular briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

American spy agencies had learned that China and Russia were eavesdropping on the president's cellphone calls, with China seeking to use what it learns from the calls to prevent an escalation of a trade war with the U.S., according to the Times report, which cited several former and current officials.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/25/china-denies-spying-trump-iphone-938785

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. How about we vote for free and eventually get a new president and congress?

He is reckless and mean and doesn't care about other people or things bc he never has, and he's been rewarded for it. Our intelligence services include sources and agents identities in the field, as well as intel factoid type products from sensors, He risks the lives of extremely sensitive people who may never be able to replaced once compromised. Never mind the awful deaths they most likely will suffer. See Khosoogi. The trump family isn't worth anyones life.

[lapfog_1]

2. And the CIA should back up the contents of the Huawei phone

using a Supermicro server.

[groundloop]

3. I'm sure China's word is good enough for Tiny

If they make a strong denial then they're not doing it, right?

[DRoseDARs]

4. Gotta hand it to China, that was pretty cheeky.

We all know China is all up in those Huawei phones. I won't go near them.

[mahigan]

13. Hua Chunying was actually even more sarcastic

The CBC website quotes her as saying:

If the U.S. is still concerned about security, Trump could "abandon all modern communication devices and cut off contact with the outside completely,"

I think that's a sentiment most of us could get behind.
(https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-cellphone-china-russia-1.4877741)

[peekaloo]

16. said the spider to the fly

[melm00se]

19. my company won't allow

us to use Huawei phones for anything work related.

[Initech]

5. A Huawei? He might as well have a sign that says "hack me" on his back!

[keithbvadu2]

6. Huawei and ZTE

[riversedge]

7. Not about to believe a salesperson from China over the US spy agencies.

[truthisfreedom]

8. Our president, sadly, is a belligerent idiot.

He won’t listen to his own security people about his unsecured phone, the most targeted device on earth. SMFH.

[Scarsdale]

9. Which phone does he use

when talking to his wife/daughter? I am sure neither of them want THOSE conversations listened to by others, not even Jarred!!

[BumRushDaShow]

10. "he can consider switching over to a Huawei"

[Initech]

11. He can use a Huawei phone on Cricket Wireless or Boost Mobile.

Hey it's slightly better than two tin cans and a piece of string!

[BumRushDaShow]

14. "lightly better than two tin cans and a piece of string!"

Or maybe go old school and get some carrier pigeons (would have to breed some first) and then folks can set up some coops up on the roof of Trump tower and send/receive all sorts of messages. Nothin' better than pigeons and beer.

[Initech]

17. Didn't they use carrier pigeons in John Wick?

Carrier pigeons - the communication method of choice for the truly paranoid and hit men!

[BumRushDaShow]

18. I never got chance to watch that franchise but yeah

[sakabatou]

12. Watch as Trump does get a Huawei or ZTE

[dembotoz]

15. Got to admit, response is pretty damn funny