In response to the criticism, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright stressed the need to engage China. We are better off talking with them, dealing with them. According to Steve Schwartz, publisher of the Bulletin , it is irresponsible to draw any conclusions about the purported espionage until more is known about what actually occurred. It only takes a few nuclear missiles to achieve deterrence. The theft of sensitive technology, if true, is not going to change the balance of power any time soon.
China denies the allegations of espionage.