Pompeo to Meet His Chinese Counterpart in Hawaii for Talks
- Secrecy surrounds meeting amid tensions over trade, virus
- U.S. secretary of state has been sharply critical of Beijing
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Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will travel to Hawaii Tuesday for meetings with his Chinese counterpart, according to two people familiar with the plans, as tensions between the countries run high over trade, coronavirus, the future of Hong Kong and other issues.
Secrecy around the planned encounter between Pompeo and Yang Jiechi, the ruling Communist Party’s top foreign policy official, has been tight, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a meeting that hasn’t been publicly announced. They said the two are planning to hold the talks at Hickam Air Force Base.