Bearing no malice: Pompeo denies Pooh-poohing Xi

America’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo assails China nearly daily, but he says his dog isn’t part of his campaign. Pompeo raised eyebrows among students of social media tea leaves when he posted a picture of his dog looking ready to tear into a toy Winnie the Pooh. “Mercer and all of her favorite toys!” the canine-loving secretary of state tweeted from his personal account. Chinese social media users have frequently used the jolly bear as a meme for…