This resource tracked statements, developments, visits, and other interactions in US-Indo-Pacific relations under the President Trump administration. Special focus was given to the comments and activities of President Donald J. Trump; Vice President Mike Pence; United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Jr.; former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; former Secretary of Defense James Mattis; and former Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper.
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Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During State Department Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - US-China Relationship
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Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During State Department Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - Myanmar
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Secretary Pompeo's Remarks During State Department Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Hearing - Build Act and Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen
"Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today in Washington with Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen. They discussed our increasing economic, security, and counterterrorism cooperation. The Secretary lauded Bangladesh’s generosity in continuing to host one million Rohingya refugees from Burma, and emphasized how we will work with the international community to increase support for the refugees and host communities, while addressing root causes and conditions in Burma. The Secretary underscored that responsibility for resolution of the Rohingya refugee crisis rests with Burma, which must…
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Interview With Maria Bartiromo of Mornings With Maria on Fox Business Network - China
"QUESTION: Thank you so much for joining us. The IP theft issue is something we’ve spoken about before. How do you change something that’s really engrained in a country’s culture? Do you think the U.S. is going to be able to come up with some kind of an enforcement mechanism to put in place so that the Chinese keep their promises of not stealing from the West?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah, Maria, this is a challenge. It’s why the negotiations have taken as long as they…
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Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Administration’s Trade Talks with China
"At President Donald J. Trump’s direction, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and a Chinese delegation for negotiations on trade from April 3 to April 5, 2019.
The subjects of the negotiation included intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases, and enforcement. The United States and China had productive meetings and made progress on numerous key issues. Significant work remains, and the principals, deputy ministers, and delegation members will…
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Interview With Norah O'Donnell of CBS This Morning - China, North Korea, and South Korea
"QUESTION: First, let’s talk about Mar-a-Lago. A Chinese woman goes into the President’s private club, she’s got four cell phones, she’s got malware. Is this an act of espionage?
SECRETARY POMPEO: So I can’t talk about the details of the incident. There’s an active investigation taking place. But I think this tells the American people the threat that China poses, the efforts that they’re making here inside the United States not only against government officials, but more broadly. It’s one of the topics that’s being…
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Remarks by President Trump and Vice Premier Liu He of the People’s Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting - Ambassador Lighthizer's Remarks
"PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be with the Vice Premier of China, a highly respected man all over the world. We’ve had tremendous discussions. We’re getting very close to making a deal. That doesn’t mean a deal is made, because it’s not, but we’re certainly getting a lot closer. And I would think with — oh, within the next four weeks or maybe less, maybe more — whatever it takes — something very monumental could be announced.
We very…
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Remarks by President Trump and Vice Premier Liu He of the People’s Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting
"PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be with the Vice Premier of China, a highly respected man all over the world. We’ve had tremendous discussions. We’re getting very close to making a deal. That doesn’t mean a deal is made, because it’s not, but we’re certainly getting a lot closer. And I would think with — oh, within the next four weeks or maybe less, maybe more — whatever it takes — something very monumental could be announced.
We very…
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Remarks by Vice President Pence in Press Gaggle - China
"Q What are you demanding from China, sir? China is a big player in buying Indiana products and so is the (inaudible). So what is the demand so that not only Indiana, but the other states get a fair deal?
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Look, you look at our international trade deficit: Half of it is with China. And President Trump has imposed, now, $250 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods coming into the United States. And we’ve made it clear that we’re prepared — unless…
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Remarks by President Trump at the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Meeting - China
"Q How is China (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: Trade is coming along well. We’re having a big meeting this afternoon. I think you folks are going to be at it for a little while, at least. The Vice Premier is here and lots of top people from China. They very much want to make a deal. We’ll see what happens. It’s got to be a good deal. Got to be a good — it’s got to be a great deal. It’s got to be great.
Look…
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Secretary Pompeo's Interview With The Hugh Hewitt Show - North Korea
"QUESTION: I want to make sure that America understands what happened yesterday. You greeted Tony Kim, Kim Hak-song, Kim Dong-chul, who were released from North Korea; you greeted the parents of Otto Warmbier, who you brought back from North Korea but sadly died afterwards; Caitlan Coleman and her children rescued from Afghanistan; Josh Holt from Venezuela; Pastor Brunson, of course, came back from Turkey; Danny Burch last month from Yemen. Why did you hold this – and there are many who are still held captive…