A senior Chinese official directed a tirade at U.S. Vice President Mike Pence after the latter gave a policy speech criticizing China’s authoritarian aggression, saying that Pence’s remarks “reveal nothing but his arrogance and hypocrisy.”
During a speech at the Wilson Center on Oct. 24, Pence expressed hope to build a constructive relationship with China based on fairness and mutual respect. Similar to the speech he gave at the Hudson Institute last year, he rebuked Beijing for its persecution of Uyghur Muslims in the region of Xinjiang, unethical trade practices, and bullying of Taiwan.
