Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's South China Sea statement on Monday is significant for two reasons: It shifts formal U.S. policy and it establishes a quiet jus ad bellum legal foundation for the use of military force against China in these...
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With TikTok potentially on the chopping block, per a warning from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Chinese-controlled app's supporters have emerged from the woodwork to defend the video-sharing platform with not just the illogical but the...
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Opinion: The reality of Iranian power and behavior, however, is not nearly as terrifying as the pundits would have you believe.
Bloomberg reported this week that the possibility to limit Hong Kong's bank buying US dollars was escalated to Secretary of the State Mike Pompeo.
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Matthew Petti
Security, Middle East
“If Israel really annexed the West Bank . . . it would lead to a massive conflict with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.” — King Abdullah II
King Abdullah II of Jordan talked on the phone with Secretary of...
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The Trump administration is apparently considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, including the popular video app TikTok. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned the possibility on Tuesday, saying it...
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday welcomed Egypt’s release of a US citizen but urged the ally to stop harassment of others. Mohamed Amashah, 24, was freed Monday, nearly 16 months after he was arrested in Cairo’s Tahrir...
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday demanded justice over the killing of a prominent Iraqi jihadism expert and
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that his department “will work with Congress” in regards to the delivery of U.S. funds earmarked for the World Health Organization (WHO), as the Trump administration begins the formal process of...
The Indian government sent shock waves earlier this month after it announced that TikTok has been banned in the country citing national security risk, even though TikTok refused any allegations of handing over user data to the Chinese government. It...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing what he called human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Tibetan areas, said the United States would restrict visas for some Chinese officials because Beijing obstructs travel to the region by U.S....
Related topics: Tibet, Human Rights, China, Beijing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's critics think his decision to unveil a draft of a long-awaited report on human rights in person later this month despite the coronavirus pandemic reveals the project's true purpose, Politico reports.
Pompeo...
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Ethen Kim Lieser
Technology,
Appearing on Laura Ingraham's Fox News show on Monday night, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that such a ban is under consideration.
TikTok is the popular mobile app of the moment, one often used by teenagers to...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central Florida, detailing the government's new trade pact. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked about foreign policy at a roundtable in south Florida. Environmental...
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Mike LofgrenFormer National security adviser John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence before the start of a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House June 7, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip...
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Progressive lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that takes aim at the Israeli government’s proposed annexation plans. Unlike previous Democratic letters on the subject, which have resisted any suggestion that Israel face...
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that China’s newly enacted Hong Kong national security law was “an affront to all nations” and that Washington was taking steps to end special permissions for the Chinese region.“The United...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday left the door open to President Vladimir Putin attending a US summit but insisted the administration has been firm over Moscow’s activities in Afghanistan. President Donald Trump “gets to...
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In his recent remarks about the challenges that China presents to free societies, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered a strong defense of democracy and freedom.
Speaking to an audience of business leaders and policy makers around the globe...
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Matthew Petti
Security, Middle East
Pompeo finally had his chance to face off with Iran, Russia, and China. He may have gotten more than he bargained for.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been waiting for this moment for a long time.
The top...
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