WASHINGTON, May 5 — Branded “insane” by Chinese state media but hailed by US conservatives, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking the lead in pressing a hard line against Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic. Pompeo has been at the forefront of bringing into the mainstream a theory that...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been at the forefront of bringing into the mainstream a theory that the illness that has killed nearly 250,000 worldwide slipped out of a virology laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. — Reuters pic
The former Army infantryman has for months been describing China as a major adversary on everything from technology to defence — a contrast with President Donald Trump, who has abruptly swung from assailing to praising Beijing. Douglas Paal, a senior Asia adviser under previous Republican presidents, said that Pompeo’s focus on China’s role in the pandemic was in line with Trump’s re-election strategy.
“Remember, China has a history of infecting the world and they have a history of running substandard laboratories,” he said. He steadfastly defended Trump during his impeachment, even after the president lampooned US diplomats who were alarmed over his strong-arming of Ukraine.
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