{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "[Then CIA Director] Pompeo's Remarks on China and North Korea", "slug": "then-cia-director-pompeos-remarks-on-china-and-north-korea", "text": "
\u201cEven while America has reestablished a position of strength in our diplomatic relationship, China continues its concerted and coordinated effort to compete with the United States in diplomatic, military, and economic terms. For years, through IP theft and coercive technology transfer, China has exploited weak U.S. trade policy and leeched wealth and secrets from our economy. Militarily, it continues its provocation in the South and East China Seas, in cyberspace, and even in outer space. This administration is determined to work diplomatically with the Chinese government in an effort to develop a more productive bilateral partnership. We have been pleased with China\u2019s support of our efforts to apply pressure on the North Korean regime, but it must do more. The State Department must be at the center of formulating and executing our China policy.\u201d <\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "