American Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo warned Europeans on Friday of the risks of " dependence " on China, which he said threatens Western democracies.
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" The Chinese Communist Party wants to force you to choose " between the United States and China, he warned during a virtual intervention at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. “ We cannot step over this alternative without denying who we are. Democracies that depend on authoritarian regimes do not deserve their name, "he said.
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