Pompeo: I hope we will build a coalition that understands the threat from the Chinese Communist Party

During today's visit to London, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo harshly criticized the Chinese Communist Party for its "unforgivable" behavior during the pandemic and "violation of freedoms" in Hong Kong.

Pompeo said he had "open" talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Minister Dominic Raab, and called on all countries that value freedom and democracy to understand the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.

"We hope we can build a coalition that understands that," he said.

Great Britain revoked the extradition agreement with Hong Kong and suspended arms sales to its former colony, which has been an autonomous Chinese territory since 1997.

The reason for these decisions is that Beijing passed a strict state security law that particularly affects Hong Kong.

Extradition agreements with Hong Kong were canceled before Great Britain by the United States of America (USA), Australia and Canada.

In a message on Twitter, the Chinese ambassador to London, Liu Xiaoming, warned Great Britain that "it will bear the consequences of the damage to bilateral relations" and called London's decision a gross interference by the British government in China's internal affairs.

Pompeo said the talks in London were constructive, on topics "ranging from the 5G mobile network to negotiating a US-UK free trade agreement."

Pompeo also met with the leadership of Johnson's Conservative Party, who blocked a plan to give the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited share in equipping the new high-speed 5G mobile network.

The US is urging its allies to avoid Huawei because they believe the Chinese government could use the company's technology to spy on Western countries.