China accuses Mike Pompeo of ‘vile conspiracy’ to disrupt Latin American relationships


HONG KONG, Sept 22 (SCMP): China’s embassy in Brazil has accused Mike Pompeo of engaging in a “vile conspiracy” to disrupt its relations with Latin America, following a tour of the region by the US Secretary of State.

Pompeo’s four-day visit to Suriname, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia focused on offering alternatives to China for economic development in the region and on ratcheting up pressure on Venezuela, one of China’s closest partners in Latin America.

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