Published 20:46 IST, June 24th 2020
After issuing threats, China now wants Mike Pompeo to ‘address domestic affairs first’
After issuing threats of retaliation to the United States, China has now resorted to advising Mike Pompeo "to address domestic affairs first."
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After issuing threats of retaliation to United States over deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Asia Pacific region, China has w resorted to vising Mike Pompeo "to dress domestic affairs first." Responding to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's comment, China's Spokesman of Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian, in a video mess, pointed out various domestic issues in America. Pompeo h earlier said that Chinese Communist Party's behaviour is putting "security of American people at risk"
Lijian lambasted Pompeo and called out US for "incompetent epidemic response, ecomic recession, serious systemic racism, social disturbances, drug abuse & gun violence." Highlighting issues prevailing in country, Spokesman said, "I wonder why Pompeo still has confidence and cour to point fingers to China?"
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Claiming that Pompeo is "telling lies" to smear China, he ding that "lies repeated a thousand times are still lies." Sharpening his attack, he said, it's just Pompeo's nature to "lie, cheat, and steal as he himself mitted." Zhao furr said it's t possible to "wake up someone who pretends to be asleep."
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War of words between China-US
China's comments came after Pompeo responded to Beijing’s threat to retaliate if United States deploys intermediate-range missiles in Asia Pacific region. Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian h earlier said that China “firmly opposes” deployment, ding that Beijing will t sit idle and will take all necessary measures to counter. Wu said that if United States insists on deploying missiles at its military bases in Japan, it will be provoking China to take necessary measures to resolutely fight back.
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In retaliation, Pompeo h said that behaviour of China puts security of American people at risk, and Trump ministration will take threat “seriously”. US Secretary of State took to Twitter to lambast China and laud Trump ministration for being ' first in deces to take this threat seriously'. war of words continues between two countries as US has been challenging Beijing’s claim on South China Sea and helping Taiwan militarily too boost its defence inventory.
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20:46 IST, June 24th 2020