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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at China on Monday over the arrest of pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and called him a "patriot". Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Pompeo said that the recent arrests showcased China being rigid with its stance regarding the former British colony and said, Lai "wanted good things for the people of Hong Kong". This comes as the US-China tensions are at an all-time high over a range of issues and leaders from both superpowers are publicly indulging in a war of words. Marking the highest-profile use of the...
