Pompeo Says U.S. Will Protect American Interests From China

Jul.22 — Secretary of State Michael Pompeo blames China for stealing U.S. intellectual property and says the Trump administration is “going to take actions that protect the American people” when needed. The U.S. forced the closure of China’s Houston consulate, in one of the biggest threats to diplomatic ties between the countries in decades. Pompeo spoke Wednesday at press conference in Denmark. (Excerpt)