China demands US stop 'groundless' attacks as trade war tensions surface during Pompeo's Beijing visit

China’s foreign minister demanded the US stopped “groundless criticism” of his country’s policies as American secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to Beijing got off to a frosty start. While the pair also exchanged typical diplomatic pleasantries and emphasised the need for cooperation, Mr Wang's airing of grievances underscored the two countries’ worsening relations. The foreign minister said: “Recently, as the US side has been constantly escalating trade friction toward China, it has also adopted a series of actions on the Taiwan issue that harm China’s rights, and has made groundless criticism of China’s domestic and foreign policies.

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