방일 폼페이오 "너무 오래 中 위협에 노출…아태 전체가 맞서야"<br /><br />Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo arrived in Tokyo Tuesday.<br />Upon arrival, he stressed that it's important for Asian countries to cooperate in the face of the rising challenges posed by China.<br />Bae Eun-ji reports.<br />The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Japan on Tuesday to seek Asian allies' support.<br />He called for stronger cooperation at a meeting with "The Quad"...which includes Japan, Australia, and India.<br />Pompeo warned against what he described as the Chinese Communist Party's "exploitation".<br />"As partners in this Quad, it is more critical now than ever that we collaborate to protect our people and partners from the CCP's exploitation, corruption, and coercion."<br />It is Pompeo's first trip to East Asia since July 2019 and this comes as ties between Washington and Beijing are at their worst in decades.<br />"When we met now last year the landscape was very different, We couldn't have imagined a pandemic that came from Wuhan, that crisis was made infinitely worse by the Chinese Communist Party's cover up."<br />The top U.S. diplomat added that a true security framework could be built with 'the Quad' working together.<br />Pompeo told the Japanese public broadcaster NHK that it was important to have a shared picture not just within the four countries, but also with all countries in Southeast Asia,... so that the whole region can collaborate to fight against China's growing regional influence.<br />Pompeo’s visit was originally scheduled to include trips to South Korea and Mongolia but this was cut short after the U.S. President Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19.<br />Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News.<br />
