Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken said ‘President Trump was right in taking a tougher approach to China.’
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Pompeo: State Dept. ‘Ready’ to Begin Transition after Every Vote Counted
President Trump has vowed to contest election results in a number of key battleground states via lawsuits and recounts.
Pompeo: Chinese Consulate in NYC Is Espionage Hub
The secretary of state’s remarks came after the Justice Department charged an NYPD officer on Monday with spying for China.
U.S. Rejects ‘Most’ of China’s Maritime Claims Over South China Sea
“The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire” said U.S. Secretary of

TikTok deploys lobbyists tied to Trump, top Democrats as US considers ban
(Mustafa Murat Kaynak / Anadolu Agency) TikTok is one of the most popular and fastest-growing apps in the U.S. But
Trump Admin. to End Waivers that Allow Some Foreign Businesses to Work on Iranian Nuclear Sites
It is unclear if the companies involved in work at Iran’s nuclear sites would cease their involvement in response to
Chinese State Media Labels Pompeo ‘Evil’ in Response to Claims that Coronavirus Leaked from Wuhan Lab
Chinese state media have repeatedly criticized Pompeo, who took a hard line against China even before the coronavirus pandemic.
Steve Daines Asks State Dept. to Investigate CCP’s ‘Culpability’ in Initially Downplaying Coronavirus
He also slammed Chinese officials for “spreading baseless conspiracy theories” by suggesting the virus had originated in the U.S.
‘Be Wary of Authoritarian Regimes’: Pompeo Warns African Allies Not to Rely on China
The U.S.’s top diplomat also criticized the “failed socialist experiments of years past” that were attempted in some African nations.
Pompeo Says Trump Will Discuss Syria Options with Turkish President amid Backlash against Meeting
Mike Pompeo said Monday that Trump will raise Turkey’s recent invasion of northern Syria in his meeting with Turkish president
Pompeo: Reports Claiming Trump’s Behavior Forced U.S. to Pull Spy from Russia Are ‘Materially Inaccurate’
Mike Pompeo pushed back Tuesday against reports that claimed President Trump’s handling of classified intelligence endangered a top CIA spy