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August 12, 2020

Pompeo says China is a greater threat to the globe than Russia was during the Cold War

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argued that the economic power the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds over countries worldwide is a greater threat than what Russia posed during the Cold War.

August 7, 2020

Trump administration sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for carrying out Beijing's 'policies of suppression'

The Trump administration on Friday announced that it is sanctioning Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam as part of a wave of sanctions on Hong Kong officials over the Chinese government’s 'policies of suppression" in the former British territory.

August 6, 2020

China confirms they will vote against extending Iran Nuclear arms embargo, effectively ending Pompeo’s efforts

China confirmed Thursday that they will shut down any proposal put forward in the United Nations Security Council that would extend the arms embargo on Iran.

August 5, 2020

Beirut explosion: Pompeo says US is ready to help, Australia donates $1.4M as international community responds

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was one of a number of high-ranking international officials to offer help to Lebanon in the wake of a devastating explosion that tore through Beirut on Tuesday, leaving at least 100 people dead and injuring thousands more.

August 2, 2020

Pompeo warns TikTok users' personal info could be going 'directly to the Chinese Communist Party'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed President Trump’s proposed ban of social media phenomenon TikTok, detailing just how use of the app exposes Americans to having their personal information sent straight to the Chinese government.

July 31, 2020

Pompeo sanctions China over human rights abuses against the Uyghurs, calling it the 'stain of the century'

The United States has increased their pressure on the Chinese government to stop the reported human rights abuses being committed against the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province of China, by hitting them with more sanctions.

July 31, 2020

House Democrats subpoena Pompeo over claims he helped advance ‘conspiracy theories’ about Biden

House Democrats on Friday issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as they investigate whether he helped Senate Republicans advance alleged “conspiracy theories” about presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

July 30, 2020

China hits US with blame for 'poisoned' relations with UK over failed Huawei deal

China is placing blame squarely on the U.S. for failed plans between the U.K. and the Chinese tech company Huawei, on plans to develop 5G.

July 30, 2020

Pompeo tells lawmakers the ‘tide is turning’ against China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told lawmakers Thursday that the “tide is turning” on China, as the U.S has led the push to ramp up international pressure on the communist regime on issues from property theft to international surveillance to the Chinese crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong.

July 29, 2020

Pompeo: US ups Syria sanctions, this time targeting Assad's son

The State Department and the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that 14 additional sanctions have been placed on the Assad regime in an attempt to end the nine-year long civil war in Syria.