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Raising stakes, US brands China claims in South China Sea as illegal

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 05:35 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States would treat Beijing's pursuit of resources in the dispute-rife South China Sea as illegal, ramping up pressure on another front. Read more »

US eyes banning TikTok, other Chinese apps: Pompeo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 03:47 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US is "looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, over allegations Beijing is using them to spy on users. Read more »

US doubles reward for Islamic State leader to $10 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 05:05 AM

The US had already offered $5 million for Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli before he was identified as the successor to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed by US commandos in an October raid in Syria. Read more »

US, China to hold top-level talks on tensions: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 07:41 AM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet a top Chinese official in Hawaii Wednesday in the powers' first senior-level talks since tensions skyrocketed over the coronavirus pandemic, reports said.   Read more »

US top diplomat calls China virus response 'paltry' compared to damage done

David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at May 21 07:15 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday, calling the $2 billion Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic "paltry" compared to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars of damage. Read more »

China slams US for congratulatory message to Taiwan's leader

Amber Wang and Ludovic Ehret, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 07:39 PM

China slammed the United States for its "dangerous" decision to congratulate Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on her Wednesday inauguration, as the self-ruled island became the latest flashpoint between the world's two largest economies. Read more »

US praises Taiwan's coronavirus response, hails 'shared vision'

Reuters
Posted at May 19 11:13 PM

"The recent COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity for the international community to see why Taiwan’s pandemic-response model is worthy of emulation." Read more »

Trump says Pompeo right to ask security to walk dog

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 07:20 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday staunchly backed Mike Pompeo over suggestions he asked a government worker to walk his dog, saying the nation's top diplomat had better things to do. Read more »

Trump fires State Dept watchdog said to be probing Pompeo

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 03:41 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - A government watchdog fired suddenly by Donald Trump was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said a Democratic lawmaker who accused the president of committing a potentially illegal act of retribution.  Read more »

The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 02:35 PM

The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the world's most dangerous diseases.   Read more »

Is China taking advantage of pandemic to bully other countries? PH doesn't think so

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 06:29 PM

The Philippines disagrees with the United States in its claims that China is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to bully other countries, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Pompeo warns US may never restore WHO funding

David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 11:32 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said a fundamental reform of the World Health Organization is needed following its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and that the United States, WHO's biggest donor, may never restore funding to the UN body. Read more »

Pompeo renews criticism of China over virus but welcomes supplies

David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 01:51 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hit out at Beijing again on Wednesday over the coronavirus outbreak and accused it of taking advantage of the pandemic to bully neighbors, even as he welcomed China's provision of essential medical supplies. Read more »

Pompeo: U.S. calls on China to permanently close wildlife wet markets

Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 12:56 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases. Read more »

West Bank annexation up to Israel: Pompeo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 23 06:34 AM

WASHINGTON - A controversial decision on whether to annex much of the West Bank is the prerogative of Israel's new unity government, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. Read more »

Arrests of Hong Kong activists 'deeply concerning': Pompeo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 06:14 AM

Washington - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday criticized the arrests of several high-profile democracy campaigners in Hong Kong, saying they were "deeply concerning."  Read more »

US pumps $274-million aid in countries battling COVID-19

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 01:25 PM

The United States has rolled out a $274-million help package for at least 64 countries, including the Philippines, as the new coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world with the global death count now at more than 37,000. Read more »

'This is crazy talk': Pompeo attacks Chinese virus 'disinformation' campaign at G7

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 08:56 PM

Pompeo, a sharp critic of Beijing who has gone on the offensive over what he calls the "Wuhan virus," said he shared a common view with the top diplomats of the other G7 countries -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. Read more »

US: Iran may have suppressed 'vital details' on coronavirus outbreak

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 26 02:54 AM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the United States was "deeply concerned" Iran may have covered up details about the spread of coronavirus, and he called on all nations to "tell the truth" about the epidemic. Read more »

'The West is winning,' top US envoy tells China, Russia

Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 06:02 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday defended the United States' global role and launched a scathing attack on China and Russia, vowing that the West's ideals and values would prevail. Read more »