Friday, October 26, 2018

U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo: China Is Buying An ‘Empire’ With Bribes

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Europeans did 'nothing' to support the US in pressuring Iran over its ballistic missile program

Washington Examiner: Pompeo: China is buying an ‘empire’

Chinese President Xi Jinping is trying to buy an “empire” through predatory loans to poor countries around the world, according to the top U.S. diplomat.

“When China shows up with bribes to senior leaders in countries in exchange for infrastructure projects that will harm the people of that nation, then this idea of a treasury-run empire build is something that I think would be bad for each of those countries and certainly presents risk to American interests,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told talk radio host Hugh Hewitt. “We intend to oppose them at every turn.”

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Update #1: Pompeo says US to fight China 'empire' of 'bribes' (Times of India/AFP)
Update #2: Mike Pompeo promises US will meet China’s strategies with ‘strong and vigorous response’ (SCMP)

WNU Editor: Besides using bribes and having countries stuck with loans that they cannot pay, the Chinese are also doing this .... Australia's Former Foreign Minister Reveals How Easy It Is For China To Tell Another Country What To Do (October 26, 2018). His interview with Hugh Hewitt is here .... Interview With Hugh Hewitt of the Hugh Hewitt Show.

3 comments:

kidd said...

War

Anonymous said...

"But Russia" gushed the MSM reporter.

"But Collusion" spoke the narrative reader.

"But those mean evil, rascally Republicans want to enslave women and minorities. Have you not seen Margaret Atwoods Handmaid's Tale" enthused a U.S. representative (D).

"But Romney did not pay his taxes" lied Senator Reid (D)

Mike Feldhake said...

This is why I support the Tariffs, we should hold out for a good agreement; too much at stake.