Mike Pompeo

China blasts Pompeo over accusation of genocide in Xinjiang

February 2, 2021 Dake Kang, Associated Press

BEIJING — An official from China’s far west Xinjiang region accused former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday of trying to undermine Beijing’s relations with new President Joe Biden by declaring that China’s […]

Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’

January 19, 2021 Matthew Lee, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang […]

US imposes new sanction on Beijing over South China Sea

January 15, 2021 Matthew Lee, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. The penalties are yet another Trump administration move that may make President-elect […]

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days

January 13, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration on re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. […]

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Pompeo voids restrictions on diplomatic contacts with Taiwan

January 12, 2021 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and others have contact with their counterparts in Taiwan, another move that is expected […]

Pompeo trumpets Trump, razzes critics in speech to VOA

January 11, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to U.S. government-funded airwaves on Monday to deliver a full-throated defense of the Trump administration’s presentation of its foreign policy and its support for democracy abroad. […]

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