U.S. ambassador to China to resign before the November election amid diplomatic tensions.
"The People’s Daily’s response once again exposes the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of free speech and serious intellectual debate — as well as Beijing’s hypocrisy when it complains about lack of fair and reciprocal treatment in other countries," Pompeo said in a statement Wednesday., blames China for imbalances in the countries' relationship."the best person to represent the Administration and to defend American interests and ideals in this important relationship.
Branstad also played an integral role"to rebalancing" the U.S. relationship with China to make it more"reciprocal, and fair," Pompeo said. Terry Branstad, U.S. Ambassador to China, speaks during a trade meeting with Liu He, China's vice premier, in the Oval Office, on Feb. 22, 2019.Chinese officials didn't immediately comment on Branstad's departure. The country's Foreign Ministry said Monday that it had not been notified by the U.S. that the post would be vacated, according to the state newspaper the Global Times.
The timing of Branstad's departure comes at a moment when relations between the two countries are at their worst in recent history, Steven Tsang, director of the China Institute at London's SOAS university, told NBC News.Last week, Beijing hit back at a U.S. decision to revoke visas for more than a
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