US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday traded barbs with European leaders over diminishing Western influence, rejecting as "grossly over-exaggerated" their claims that Washington had retreated from the global stage. The annual gathering of world leaders, generals and diplomats to discuss
1 / 3Mike Pompeo said Washington was leading a multinational effort to defeat the Islamic State jihadist groupMike Pompeo said Washington was leading a multinational effort to defeat the Islamic State jihadist group Munich - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday traded barbs with European leaders over diminishing Western influence, rejecting as"grossly over-exaggerated" their claims that Washington had retreated from the global stage.
The annual gathering of world leaders, generals and diplomats to discuss security challenges has been dominated by fears over the West's diminishing role in the face of a more assertive China and Russia. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who also took to the stage in Munich, joined Pompeo in voicing dismay at the gathering's pessimistic tone.
Washington has pushed hard for countries to bar Huawei from building their next generation 5G mobile networks, claiming its equipment can be used to spy for Beijing. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Europeans to make"an independent and wise choice" while providing"a fair business environment for all companies".In a nod to concerns about European dependence on Russian gas, Pompeo announced at the Munich forum that the US would finance energy projects in eastern EU countries.
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