China Criticizes Pompeo, Blames US for Hong Kong Protests

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about U.S. diplomatic relations and trade agreements during a discussion hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, in Washington, on July 29, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

China has blamed the United States for the ongoing unrest in Hong Kong at a press briefing, in response to recent comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in support of the protesters.

“Pompeo said the recent violent incidents in Hong Kong are appropriate because, as you all know, they are somehow the work of the U.S.,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing on July 30. She added that Pompeo “obviously fails to put himself in the right position.”