Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is quietly planning a trip to Hawaii to meet with Chinese government officials. If it happens, the encounter would come at a moment of high tension
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The relationship between the U.S. and China is at a low ebb; Trump administration officials, led by Pompeo, have lambasted the country for its opacity and deception regarding the early spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak, which started in China and has since claimed more than 413,000 lives worldwide. China has been equally critical of Pompeo, with state-owned media organs openly mocking America’s top diplomat in harsh and often personal terms.
But while Trump sees political value in criticizing Beijing, he also prioritizes economic recovery in the months leading up to the 2020 reelection.
Pompeo’s travel plans, which have not been finalized, were detailed to POLITICO by two sources with knowledge of them, neither of whom were authorized to discuss them on the record. A State Department spokesperson declined to comment, and the Chinese embassy did not respond to a request for comment. Pompeo has been pointedly critical of the Chinese government over the last few weeks, and Chinese diplomats have criticized the U.S. in turn. Earlier this week, he lambasted Chinese state media for criticizing the U.S. government’s response to nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd.
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