China could have prevented COVID-19 deaths around the world by being more transparent, said Pompeo. (File)
Washington:
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to travel to Hawaii to meet with Chinese government officials, Politico reported Friday, citing two anonymous sources.
Pompeo, who strongly criticized China on a range of issues ranging from the origins of the coronavirus pandemic to its Hong Kong policy, and the treatment of its ethnic and religious minorities, planned the trip “quietly” and arrangements were not made. not finalized, Says Politico.
The United States Department of State and the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Relations between the two largest economies in the world have deteriorated in recent months, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could even sever ties.
Pompeo said last month that China could have prevented the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people around the world by being more transparent about the coronavirus and accused it of refusing to share information.
He said last month that China’s plans to impose national security laws in Hong Kong would be the “death knell” for the autonomy of the former British colony.
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