트럼프 "중국과 모든 관계 끊을수도"…미 상장 중국기업도 겨냥<br /><br /> And now to some strong comments from U.S. President Donald Trump.<br />He's warning the U.S. might "cut off its whole relationship" with China as the two superpowers continue to raise the stakes in their verbal rhetoric tit-for-tat, especially over the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Lee Seung-jae with more. <br /> In the latest escalation with China,... President Trump is warning he could "cut off the whole relationship" with Beijing,... adding there are "many things" Washington could do.<br />Speaking on Fox Business' 'Mornings with Maria' on Thursday,... President Trump said slashing ties with China would save the United States 500 billion dollars.<br />While he did not explain what he meant by cutting ties with China,... some White House officials are urging him to remove Chinese companies from U.S. supply chains.<br />The latest remark is in line with his intensified criticism of the Chinese government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />He has also previously suggested that Beijing should be forced to pay a price for covering up the outbreak in the early stages.<br /> President Trump also responded to the World Trade Organization chief's abrupt resignation on Thursday,... calling the organization "horrible",... adding that the WTO has been treating China as a developing nation,... hence giving them benefits the U.S. doesn't get.<br /> Meanwhile, during an interview with Israeli broadcaster KAN on Thursday,... U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Israel to stop Chinese investments and partnerships.<br />Pompeo warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials,... that there's growing Chinese influence in the country,... which Pompeo said puts "Israeli citizens at risk".<br />China has been developing a number of Israeli infrastructure projects,... including water, ports, and transport,... as part of its Belt and Road Initiative,... which extends to over 70 nations in Asia, Africa and Europe.<br /> The U.S. State Department also released a statement on Thursday,... which denounced China's attempts to infiltrate systems involved in U.S. COVID-19 research.<br />This comes as the FBI stated that the bureau is investigating "the targeting and compromise" of organizations conducting research to develop vaccines and other treatments for the virus.<br /> If true,... it would not be the first time China has attempted to steal medical information.<br />Cybersecurity firm FireEye previously stated there were "concerted focus" by Chinese state-supported actors to access U.S. cancer-related research.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
