Mike Pompeo

Pompeo urges more assertive approach to 'Frankenstein' China

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Thursday and said Washington and its allies must use "more creative and assertive ways" to press the Chinese Communist Party to change its ways, calling it the "mission of our time." Jul 24, 2020
Australia China coronavirus inquiry

Australia warns citizens of 'arbitrary detention' risk in China

Australia has warned its citizens they may be at risk of arbitrary detention in China, in an updated travel advisory. A new warning was added by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: "Australians may also be at risk of arbitrary detention." Jul 7, 2020
China stock market

Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak

Asian shares scaled four-month peaks on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery, even as surging coronavirus cases delayed re-openings across the United States. Jul 6, 2020