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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Remarks By Secretary Ross at the Australia Space Agency Meeting in Canberra, Australia
"Thank you for hosting us today at this beautiful observatory to discuss how our two nations are cooperating in space, the final frontier. It was my pleasure to be with Prime Minister Morrison last month in Washington during his State visit to the United States. I was extremely pleased to sign a Joint Statement of Intent with the Prime Minister at NASA headquarters to accelerate our return to the Moon by 2024, and establish a permanent colony on Mars. The United States and Australia have…
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Secretary Pompeo With Eric Bolling of America This Week with Eric Bolling, Sinclair TV
QUESTION: One of the other countries on the list of things I wanted to talk to you about, China, this week the NBA had a dustup with China. The GM of the Rockets tweeted something about – in support of the protestors in Hong Kong. We saw Beijing pull back on some NBA deals that they had, broadcasting some of the NBA games and whatnot, and then they saw a consistently almost a – like dominoes falling. The president of the Houston Rockets, the commissioner…
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U.S. Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials for Repression in Xinjiang
"The Chinese government has instituted a highly repressive campaign against Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) that includes mass detentions in internment camps; pervasive, high-tech surveillance; draconian controls on expressions of cultural and religious identities; and coercion of individuals to return from abroad to an often perilous fate in China. Today, I am announcing:
- Visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials who are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in…
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Secretary Ross's Meetings in Singapore
"Secretary Ross called on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on October 7, 2019 during his visit to Singapore. Secretary Ross and Prime Minister Lee reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations, underpinned by our strong defense and economic ties. Secretary Ross emphasized the United States’ continued engagement in the region.
Secretary Ross also met with Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing to discuss opportunities to deepen our trade and investment links, including in areas of mutual interest such as in trade and…
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Remarks by President Trump at Signing of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement and U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement - China
"THE PRESIDENT: I think so.
And also, and very importantly, we’ve taken in tremendous amounts of money in the form of tariffs from China. China has eaten the cost of those tariffs because they’ve devalued their currency and they’ve also pumped a lot of money into their system. Deflation is — we have no inflation. If anything, it’s going below the number so, therefore, we’re entitled to an interest rate cut. I hope the Fed does that because we’d be like a rocket ship. And…
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Secretary Pompeo With Alexis Papahelas of SKAI TV - China
"QUESTION: You also talked about China quite a bit during this tour in the Balkans and Greece. The counter argument is that when Greece was in a real crisis and time of need, the Chinese were the only ones who came here and invested, actually, quite a huge amount of money. How should Greece handle this? I mean, why should Greece say no to an investment like that?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah, so I remember when Greece was in this time of crisis, I remember that…