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Mike Pompeo

US Sanctions and Rallying Around the Flag in North Korea and Cambodia

US Sanctions and Rallying Around the Flag in North Korea and Cambodia

By David Whitehouse
Critics of economic sanctions claim that they help authoritarian governments consolidate their power, but this is based on a reductive view of statehood.

How Washington Soured on China-US Subnational Exchanges

How Washington Soured on China-US Subnational Exchanges

By Flora Yan
Under Trump, there was new focus on – and concern about – Beijing’s attempts to take advantage of differences between local, state, and federal governments.
The Trump Administration’s Final China Push

The Trump Administration’s Final China Push

By Ben Lowsen
The Trump administration in its waning hours took more aggressive measures against Beijing. Has it locked new President Biden into a needlessly hostile policy?

China Bids Farewell to Trump Administration’s ‘Lies and Madness’

China Bids Farewell to Trump Administration’s ‘Lies and Madness’

By Shannon Tiezzi
China’s Foreign Ministry hit a group of outgoing officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, with sanctions.

US Secretary of State Pompeo Lifts Restrictions on Exchanges With Taiwan

US Secretary of State Pompeo Lifts Restrictions on Exchanges With Taiwan

By Shannon Tiezzi
The announcement itself was not unexpected, but the timing -- just 11 days before a new administration takes office -- was.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

‘Crazy and Vile’: China Reacts With Fury to US Sanctions on Top Legislators

‘Crazy and Vile’: China Reacts With Fury to US Sanctions on Top Legislators

By Shannon Tiezzi
Washington’s latest Hong Kong sanctions have hit a nerve, but Beijing is also conscious of the Trump administration’s looming expiration date.

Pompeo to Embark on Foreign Tour Again

Pompeo to Embark on Foreign Tour Again

By Abhijnan Rej
The U.S. secretary of state’s Europe and Middle East tour comes amid baseless insinuations about the November 3 election made by Trump – and Pompeo himself.
Mike Pompeo Visits Sri Lanka and the Maldives in a Bid to Win Friends and Influence People

Mike Pompeo Visits Sri Lanka and the Maldives in a Bid to Win Friends and Influence People

By Abhijnan Rej
Days before the US presidential election, the U.S. secretary of state soldiers on with the Trump administration’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.

China’s Two-Pronged Response to the Quad

China’s Two-Pronged Response to the Quad

By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing has been circumspect in its criticisms overall, but doesn't hold fire when it comes to attacking the U.S. secretary of state specifically.

The Cost of Pompeo’s Cancelled Trips to South Korea and Mongolia

The Cost of Pompeo’s Cancelled Trips to South Korea and Mongolia

By Shannon Tiezzi
President Trump’s COVID-19 infection threw a wrench into U.S. Asia diplomacy.

US, Australia, India, Japan to Discuss China’s Growing Power

US, Australia, India, Japan to Discuss China’s Growing Power

By Associated Press
It will be the first in-person talks among the four foreign ministers since the coronavirus pandemic broke out.
ASEAN Kicks Off Cluster of Virtual Summits

ASEAN Kicks Off Cluster of Virtual Summits

By Sebastian Strangio
COVID-19 recovery and escalating US-China tensions are expected to dominate the meetings’ agendas.

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