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Continuing with his outburst against China, he said that 'trading with China is not like trading with a normal and law-abiding nation.'
Slamming the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) amidst escalating US-China tensions, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday said that "distrust and verify" is Washington's new approach towards tackling issues with Beijing.
"The only way to truly change communist China is to act on the basis of what its leaders do, not what they say. (Former) President (Ronald) Reagan dealt with the Soviets on the basis of 'trust but verify.' When it comes to the CCP, I say, 'Distrust and verify'," Pompeo said while speaking on 'Communist China and the Free World's Future' at Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California.
He said that the 'free nations of the world' must come together and bring about change in CCP's behaviour in 'creative and assertive ways'.
"We, the free nations of the world, must induce change in the CCP's behaviour in more creative and assertive ways, because Beijing's actions threaten our people and our prosperity," Pompeo said.
"if the free world does not change communist China, then communist China will change us," he added.
Continuing with his outburst against China, he said that 'trading with China is not like trading with a normal and law-abiding nation.'
Beijing treats international agreements as suggestions, as conduits for global dominance. Doing business with a CCP-backed company is not the same as doing business with, say, a Canadian
company. They do not answer to independent boards or pursue profit," he said.
Citing Huawei's example, Pompeo said that the US has stopped recognising the Chinese tech giant as an "innocent telecommunications company" and has called it a "national security threat," while adding that Washington has taken appropriate action in this regard.
Speaking on the human rights abuse being committed by the CCP in Uyghur-populated Xinjiang province, Pompeo said, "If our companies invest in China, they may wittingly or unwittingly support the Communist Party's gross human rights abuses."
"(Department of) Treasury and (Department of) Commerce have thus sanctioned and blacklisted Chinese leaders and entities harming America and abusing human rights. Several agencies worked together on a business advisory to make certain our CEOs have been forewarned," he added.
This comes as tensions rise between the world's two largest economies over several issues, including trade practices, coronavirus, and Chinese aggression in its vicinity.
Moreover, the US has decided to stop WHO's funding, accusing the organisation of being China's puppet. The country further blamed China of concealing information about the deadly virus which has spread across the world, killing millions.
(With ANI inputs)
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