US, Brazil Both Need to Reduce Dependence on China Imports: Pompeo

US, Brazil Both Need to Reduce Dependence on China Imports: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference in Washington, on Sept. 21, 2020. Patrick Semansk/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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BRASILIA/WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil both need to reduce their dependence on imports from communist China for their own security.

At a virtual summit on increased U.S.-Brazil cooperation aimed at post-pandemic recovery, Pompeo underscored the importance of expanding bilateral economic ties, given what he called “enormous risk” stemming from communist China’s significant participation in their economies.