US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the “free press” for its role in helping to protect people from cover-ups. Photo: Bloomberg US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the “free press” for its role in helping to protect people from cover-ups. Photo: Bloomberg
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the “free press” for its role in helping to protect people from cover-ups. Photo: Bloomberg

US-China relations

China /  Politics

US will answer China’s ‘harassment’ of American journalists with ‘reciprocity’, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns

  • Secretary of State’s warning comes days after Chinese officials vowed revenge over cuts in the quota for Chinese state media journalists working in the US
  • ‘A free press helps expose corruption and protect the people from cover-ups,’ says Donald Trump’s leading diplomat

Topic |   US-China relations
Bhavan Jaipragas
Bhavan Jaipragas

Updated: 3:33am, 6 Mar, 2020

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the “free press” for its role in helping to protect people from cover-ups. Photo: Bloomberg US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the “free press” for its role in helping to protect people from cover-ups. Photo: Bloomberg
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the “free press” for its role in helping to protect people from cover-ups. Photo: Bloomberg
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