The Pacific Century

Pacific Century: A Conversation With Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo

Pacific Century visits Foggy Bottom to talk with an architect of Trump’s China policy.

The Pacific Century•January 11, 2021
Pacific Century: A Conversation With Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo

This week, John and Misha talk with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the Trump Administration’s China policy.  What were their successes?  What more did he wish he could have done?  Most importantly, where does America go from here?  After visiting with the Secretary, Misha and John talk about China’s latest repression in Hong Kong, about threats to Taiwan, and about whether the US intelligence community is accurately analyzing China.

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Mike Pompeo

Mike Pompeo

Michael Auslin

Michael Auslin

John Yoo

John Yoo

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