Pompeo urges all nations to ‘push back’ against China during UK visit

LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab struck different tones on China — even if their objectives appear broadly aligned

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At a press conference following talks in London, Raab used standard diplomatic language when addressing Britain's “serious concerns” about new security laws in Hong Kong, and plans to coordinate with allies to counter Beijing.But Pompeo lashed China — repeatedly referring directly to the Chinese Communist Party. “We of course began with the challenge presented by the Chinese Communist Party and the COVID-19 virus that originated in Wuhan, China,” he said.

Pompeo said China had “crushed freedoms” in Hong Kong and was seeking to “bully its neighbors” in Asia. The U.K. has followed Washington’s lead in recent weeks and has taken a harder line against Beijing, u-turning on its decision to allow Chinese tech firm

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