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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Thursday that the Chinese government "was aware of human-to-human transmission" of the coronavirus "before they shared this with the world."Hemmer had asked Pompeo to comment on claims by Hong Kong-based virologist Dr. Yan Li-Meng, who recently fled to the United States, that Beijing knew that the virus could spread…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption"Their freedom has been taken away" China has vowed to retaliate after the US ended Hong Kong's preferential trade status and imposed sanctions on officials who crack down on rights.President Donald Trump said he was acting because China had taken away Hong Kong's freedom after it imposed…

Asia Pacific|China Vows to Retaliate After Trump Signs Hong Kong Sanctions BillBeijing accused the United States of “gross interference in Hong Kong affairs” and promised a response. President Trump at the Rose Garden on Tuesday.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesJuly 15, 2020Updated 8:55 a.m. ETChina on Wednesday sharply criticized President Trump’s moves to strip Hong Kong…

President Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Tuesday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Tuesday. Evan Vucci/AP China on Wednesday promised to retaliate against "U.S. institutions and individuals"…

China accused the U.S. of meddling in relations between China and Southeast Asian countries Tuesday, saying the U.S. “deliberately stokes territorial and maritime disputes.”The comment by a spokesperson for the Chinese government came one day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China’s pursuit of offshore resources is “completely unlawful.”Pompeo also accused China of carrying…