evidence: By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-holds-briefing-amid-inflation-bill-talks Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House reacts to China announcement that it’ll end contact with U.S. on major issues Politics Aug 5, 2022 1:57 PM EDT The White House has reacted to China’s Friday announcement that it was ending all contact with the United States on major issues — including crucial climate cooperation that led to the international 2015 Paris accord — as tensions and public rebukes ratcheted higher over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says China’s reaction is "fundamentally irresponsible." Watch the event in the video player above. "We’ll continue our efforts to keep open lines of communication with Beijing while defending our interests and values in the region," she said. China’s move to freeze key lines of communication adds to a rapid souring of relations from Pelosi’s visit and from the Chinese response with military exercises off Taiwan, including firing missiles that splashed down in surrounding waters.