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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Media Availability With Secretary Esper - South Korea and China
"Q: Mr. Secretary, good morning. My name's Tom Squitieri with Talk Media News.
What information can you provide to us, please, about the Russian intrusion, in the island in — in the Sea of Japan? That scrambled the South Korean fighters.
SEC. ESPER: Well, to the best of my recollection, it's not new that they — that the Russians have been flying routes south, right? To that area. I think it's — what's new is the fact that they did cross into South Korean airspace…
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Remarks by President Trump at Turning Point USA’s Teen Student Action Summit 2019 - China
"The World — the World Trade Organization has been a horrible thing for us. That’s what built China. That, and the fact that our former Presidents did nothing about the fact that China was making hundreds of billions of dollars a year. And I guess they didn’t see it. I mean, 25 years, they didn’t see it. But we see it. And right now, they’re paying us billions and billions of dollars, folks. (Applause.) Billions. And they want to — they want to make a…
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Secretary Pompeo's Remarks: The United States To Impose Sanctions on Chinese Firm Zhuhai Zhenrong Company Limited for Purchasing Oil From Iran
"Today, the United States is taking further action as part of our maximum economic pressure campaign against the Iranian regime by imposing sanctions on the Chinese firm Zhuhai Zhenrong Company Limited and its chief executive for knowingly purchasing or acquiring oil from Iran, contrary to U.S. sanctions. We said we would fully enforce our sanctions, and we are backing this up with real action. The announcement today will help deny the regime critical income to fund terror around the world, engage in foreign conflicts, and…
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Secretary Pompeo With Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade of FOX and Friends - North Korea
"QUESTION: A real quick exit question. A couple of weeks ago we saw the President shake hands with Kim Jong-un. Anything going on since then behind the scenes we need to know about?
SECRETARY POMPEO: So the State Department has had a number of conversations with the North Koreans. Chairman Kim committed to getting our teams back to the negotiating table. I hope that we will. I hope when they show up they take a position that’s different. This is a simple task in the…
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Secretary Pompeo With Justin Warmoth of CBS - North Korea
"QUESTION: I want to ask you about the recent trip to North Korea and the historic trip with the President walking into the denuclearized zone. Talk about being there for that moment and what that ultimately means for the country.
SECRETARY POMPEO: So it was really something. The President very much wanted to meet again with Chairman Kim. This would have been the third time he’s had the chance to meet him. I’ve now met him a half dozen or more times. When we came…
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Secretary Pompeo With Buck Sexton of iHeartMedia - China and North Korea
"QUESTION: And what can you tell us about the status of the ongoing discussions with the Chinese to get some kind of trade agreement? Obviously, what has been called a trade war has been going on for quite some time. I know the President said there’s been some good stuff recently without a whole lot of specifics. Where are we and what are the stumbling blocks?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Buck, I can’t give you many more specifics either. I had an update earlier this week on…
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Secretary Pompeo's Speech: "A Foreign Policy In Service to Our Veterans" - China, India, and North Korea
"Now, those are just a few reasons why we insist on free and fair trade with rule-breakers like China. There are many others. It’s also why we tackle tough trade disputes with friendly partners like India. And it’s why we explain to nations like Hungary that companies that are tied to the Chinese Communist Party should not build out their 5G networks. [...]
Too, President Trump is unafraid. He is unafraid to try new diplomatic tactics where the old ones were simply not getting the…
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Laureano Perez Izquierdo of Infobae - China
"QUESTION: China is other of the regimes with presence in the region, and now the Chinese company Huawei wants to deploy its own 5G network in Latin America. What is your opinion about that?
SECRETARY POMPEO: America’s view is very clear: We don’t want American citizens to have their information stolen by the Chinese Government, the Chinese Communist Party. We feel the same way about citizens in Argentina and all throughout South America. These systems are controlled by the state in China and we think…
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Raymond Arroyo of EWTN-TV - China and North Korea
"QUESTION: You have said vis-a-vis religious liberty, “America’s commitment to religious freedom will never waver.” Given that commitment, why have we not heard so much about religious and human rights in the conversation with China? And why not tie those rights, as previous administrations have, to trade?
SECRETARY POMPEO: So I think we’ve done that more than perhaps the administration’s been given credit for. Whether it was our consul general in Hong Kong or the statements that have been made by various officials, including me…