China’s failed Hawaii plot to split Trump from Pompeo

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Last week, at Beijing’s request, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Hawaii with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi.

China wanted to use that meeting to offer trade concessions to President Trump. Its hope was that this would cause Trump to restrain increasingly tough U.S. policies against Beijing.

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