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July 21, 2020

Pompeo suggests global coalition against China for 'exploiting' coronavirus

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that he hopes to build an international coalition to counter recent Chinese actions ranging from the global coronavirus to the country's involvement in the South China Sea.

July 21, 2020

UN official, in recording, talks of getting US ‘off the UN's back,’ preventing cuts with whistleblower system

A recording of a U.N. investigator talking about a system to speed up U.N. investigations that “gets the Americans off the U.N.’s back” and avoids the U.S. reducing its financial contribution is sparking fresh calls for the Trump administration to do exactly that.

July 17, 2020

Chinese spokesperson says US should 'stop playing dumb' on nuclear arms agreement

China has dismissed the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls the United Nations Security Council to extend the Iranian arms embargo, citing concerns that the Iranian regime will become an arms dealer – the suppliers being Russia and China.

July 16, 2020

Pompeo declares American way of life 'is under attack,' hits NYT’s 'Marxist' 1619 project in fiery speech

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday declared that the American way of life is “under attack” in a speech unveiling a new report on “unalienable rights’ and hit the New York Times for promoting “Marxist” ideology 

July 16, 2020

Pompeo says China 'was aware' of human coronavirus transmission before telling world, WHO was 'co-opted'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Thursday that the Chinese government "was aware of human-to-human transmission" of the coronavirus "before they shared this with the world."

July 16, 2020

Ralph Reed: Trump, Pompeo human rights agenda strong in face of abuses across the globe

The Trump administration has demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights, making the promotion of religious liberty and the rights of conscience the lodestone of U.S. diplomacy.

July 15, 2020

Pompeo says Trump only wants North Korea summit this year if 'real progress' can be made

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated that President Trump has little interest in holding a summit with North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

July 15, 2020

Pompeo: China will 'pay a price' for coronavirus pandemic

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he thinks the world will make China “pay a price” for the coronavirus pandemic.

July 15, 2020

State Department imposes sanctions on employees of Chinese tech companies, including Huawei

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the U.S. will impose sanctions on some employees of Chinese tech companies like Huawei, over their role in "facilitating human rights abuses." 

July 14, 2020

Pompeo 'gravely concerned' by Lam’s warning that Hong Kong possibly violated Beijing 'security law'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was gravely concerned over the remarks made by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.