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China Hits Trump Officials With Sanctions on Their Way Out
China has imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials as they made their way out the door
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China Labels Pompeo ‘Doomsday Clown' Over Genocide Claims
China’s Foreign Ministry is describing outgoing U_S_ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a “doomsday clown” and says his designation of China as a perpetrator of genocide and crimes against humanity is merely “a piece of wastepaper.”
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Pompeo Says China's Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide'
On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out anew at China by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang region constitute a “genocide.”
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Pompeo Cancels Last Diplomatic Trip After European Officials Reportedly Snub Him in Wake of Trump Riot
The State Department said Pompeo’s trip was canceled so the secretary can help with the transition to Joe Biden’s administration next week.
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Biden Could Struggle With Taiwan Issue Rocking U.S.-China Relations, Says Political Risk Expert
President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy by moving his country closer to Taiwan over the last four years — angering Beijing.
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Pompeo Claims Iran is ‘Home Base' for Al Qaeda
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of actively supporting Al Qaeda, saying the country now serves as a “home base” for the terror group and provides operatives with travel documents and logistical support, NBC News reports. Pompeo’s allegations go well beyond previous statements by U.S. intelligence officials, other foreign governments and terrorism experts, who have described...
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Trump Administration Hits Cuba With New Terrorism Sanctions in Waning Days
The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harboring of U.S. fugitives, its refusal to extradite a coterie of Colombian guerrilla...
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Pompeo Is Laying ‘Landmines' in U.S.-China Relations Before Biden Takes Office, Ex-Australian Leader Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest move on Taiwan could upend a major foundation underpinning the U.S.-China relations, said Kevin Rudd.
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Chinese State Media Blast Latest Pompeo Move on Taiwan
China’s state media lashed out at the latest move on Taiwan by the departing Trump administration
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Pompeo Voids Restrictions on Diplomatic Contacts With Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and others have contact with their counterparts in Taiwan
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Pompeo, Mnuchin Among Cabinet Secretaries Who Discussed 25th Amendment With Staff, Sources Say
The top Democrats in Congress have urged the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump and threatened to impeach him if they do not.
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Is First Trump Cabinet Member to Quit After Riot
The riot at the Capitol fueled by words from President Trump has led to calls for his removal from office, two weeks before Joe Biden is set to take office.
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‘I Can't Stay Here' — Mick Mulvaney Resigns From Trump Administration, Expects Others to Follow
Mulvaney, President Trump’s former chief of staff, told CNBC he has resigned as special U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland.
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Attorney General Barr Breaks With Trump, Says SolarWinds Hack ‘Certainly Appears to Be the Russians'
By singling out Russia, Barr sided with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the rest of the national security establishment but contradicted Trump.
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Trump Downplays Russia in First Comments on Hacking Campaign
President Donald Trump is suggesting without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the the grave cyber espionage operation against the United States
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Will Quarantine After Exposure to Covid
It was not clear when, where or with whom Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was exposed to Covid. A spokesperson said Pompeo has tested negative for the virus.
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U.S. Foreign Service Group Blasts State Department's Plans for Large Indoor Holiday Events During Covid Surge
As Covid-19 surges across the country, the American Foreign Service Association criticized large indoor holiday events scheduled at the U.S. State Department.
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Beijing Doesn't Want the U.S. to Form an ‘Anti-China Coalition' in the Post-Trump Era, Consultancy Says
Beijing is concerned countries in Asia will partner with the U.S. to counter China under President-elect Joe Biden, says Andrew Gilholm of Control Risks.
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Pompeo Meets With Taliban Delegation in Qatar After Mortar Barrage Kills at Least 8 in Kabul
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with a Taliban delegation hours after mortar shells slammed into different parts of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Saturday, killing at least eight people. Fired from two cars, the 23 shells also wounded at least 31 others, Interior Ministry spokesperson Tariq Arian told press. The mortar barrage came as Pompeo was preparing to meet with representatives...
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Pompeo Is 1st Top US Diplomat to Visit an Israeli Settlement
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has become the first top American diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank