Pompeo says Indo-Pacific cooperation against China now more critical than ever

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was more critical now than ever for the regional allies in Indo-Pacific to collaborate against what he called Chinese Communist Party’s “exploitation, coercion and corruption.”

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Published: 6 October 2020, 3:11 PM

Pompeo says Indo-Pacific cooperation against China now more critical than ever

Tokyo: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was more critical now than ever for the regional allies in Indo-Pacific to collaborate against what he called Chinese Communist Party’s “exploitation, coercion and corruption.”

Japan: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participates in the meet of Foreign Ministers of Quad group countries-Japan, the United States, Australia and India in Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/a9hfR5S2Th

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Speaking at the start of a Quad meeting, a gathering of the foreign ministers of United States, Australia, India and Japan, Pompeo said all the partners were seeking a free and open Indo-Pacific.(Reuters)