Pompeo Says US Trying to ‘Level the Playing Field’ With China

Pompeo Says US Trying to ‘Level the Playing Field’ With China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks as Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok looks on during a joint news conference in The Hague, Netherlands on June 3, 2019. Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters
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THE HAGUE—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on June 3 that the United States is seeking to “level the playing field” with China after decades of unfair trade practices.

Pompeo made the remarks after meeting Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok, with whom he also discussed security threats relating to new 5G telecommunications networks.