Pompeo Meets China’s Top Diplomat in Hawaii, State Department Says

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R), speaks as CCP Office of Foreign Affairs Director Yang Jiechi listens as the two countries hold a joint news conference after participating in a second diplomatic and security meeting at the U.S. Department of State, Washington on Nov. 9, 2018. Leah Millis/Reuters

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii to “exchange views on U.S.-China relations,” State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said late Wednesday.

“The Secretary stressed important American interests and the need for fully-reciprocal dealings between the two nations across commercial, security, and diplomatic interactions,” she continued. “He also stressed the need for full transparency and information sharing to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and prevent future outbreaks.”