Pompeo offers harsh criticism of Chinese Communist Party

Europe Pompeo offers harsh criticism of Chinese Communist Party Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Downing Street, London, on Tuesday July 21, 2020, ahead of a private meeting. HANNAH MCKAY/AP More By DANICA KIRKA | Associated Press | Published: July 21, 2020 LONDON ࢀ" U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered unsparing criticism of the Chinese Communist Party while visiting London on Tuesday, describing the leadership’s behavior in regard to the pandemic as unforgivable and slamming “the crushing of freedoms” in Hong Kong. Pompeo said he held “candid” discussions with British Prime Minister…