Published 03:00 IST, July 25th 2020
Mike Pompeo slams China's 'virulent strain of Communism', decries 'peaceful rise' theory
Pompeo credited former US President Richard Nixon for being the first to realise China's role in modern world order, long before the country became Asian giant
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US Secretary of State Pompeo, in his speech at Richard Nixon Presidential Library on July 23, accused China of tricking US and western world with its ory of ‘Peaceful Rise’.
Pompeo levelled several allegations against China, from aggression in international arena to human rights abuses at home, and mentioned that US President Donald Trump has finally said ‘eugh’.
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Western world hoodwinked by China: Pompeo
Mike Pompeo, in his speech, credited former US President Richard Nixon for being first to realise China's role in modern world order, long before country acquired status of 'Asian giant'. He n quoted Nixon stating that China must eventually be embraced by Family of Nations and refore, US must strive to bring about positive change in China.
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US Secretary of State went on to d that since start of US-China relationship, y h hoped that as Asian country became prosperous, it would open up and become less of a threat abro. Pompeo said that hope is w more, and China failed to follow path of change Nixon h hoped.
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Pompeo, in his continued onslaught, accused China of betraying United States and or countless free nations whose policies helped revive China’s failing ecomy in past. He furr accuses China of exploiting US freedom and sending propaganda into US press conferences, research institutes and etc.
Pompeo ded that special ecomic freedom granted to China time and time again have been repeatedly met with Chinese silence over its countless human rights abuses.
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In end, Pompeo declares that China has continued to grow increasingly authoritarian at home and has repeatedly raised tensions in international community but President Trump h decided to say ‘eugh’.
(Im Credit AP)
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03:00 IST, July 25th 2020