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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks cause controversy, leaving transatlantic relations under 's
Source: ABC News
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks cause controversy, leaving transatlantic relations under 'severe strain,' experts warn
By GUY DAVIES LONDON — May 13, 2019, 1:10 PM ET
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip overseas has already caused a stir in some European capitals.
Last week he visited London and begins talks with European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, before visiting Russia on May 14. But as the next phase of talks with European leaders begins, the perceived unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy is now proving difficult to swallow for some of America's closest European and British allies, according to diplomatic experts.
Pompeo has been highly critical of the European Union and the U.K. on his European tour.
In a speech described by The Financial Times as a “no-holds-barred attack,” Pompeo said the U.K.’s plans to allow Chinese technology company Huawei to expand aspects of its 5G network could amount to “open doors for Beijing’s spymasters.” The U.S. claims Huawei has been doing business with Iran and could potentially leak data to the Chinese government.
On Iran, Pompeo said that the U.K. government shares "our assessment of the threat, but they have taken a different approach when it comes to constraining Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”
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By GUY DAVIES LONDON — May 13, 2019, 1:10 PM ET
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip overseas has already caused a stir in some European capitals.
Last week he visited London and begins talks with European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, before visiting Russia on May 14. But as the next phase of talks with European leaders begins, the perceived unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy is now proving difficult to swallow for some of America's closest European and British allies, according to diplomatic experts.
Pompeo has been highly critical of the European Union and the U.K. on his European tour.
In a speech described by The Financial Times as a “no-holds-barred attack,” Pompeo said the U.K.’s plans to allow Chinese technology company Huawei to expand aspects of its 5G network could amount to “open doors for Beijing’s spymasters.” The U.S. claims Huawei has been doing business with Iran and could potentially leak data to the Chinese government.
On Iran, Pompeo said that the U.K. government shares "our assessment of the threat, but they have taken a different approach when it comes to constraining Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/secretary-state-mike-pompeos-remarks-controversy-leaving-transatlantic/story?id=63004375
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