Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, has indicated Britain should choose a side as geopolitical tensions rise between western nations and China.
Accusing Beijing of “coercive bullying tactics”, the top US diplomat said on Tuesday evening that America “stands ready to assist our friends in the UK with any needs they have”, from building nuclear power plants to developing 5G technology free of Chinese influence.
Mr Pompeo’s intervention comes as China has faced international criticism for allegedly concealing the true scale of the coronavirus outbreak, and for seeking to impose a new security law in Hong Kong.
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