According to him, the United States stands for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
“Today we are strengthening US policy regarding the vital, controversial part of this region - the South China Sea. We make it clear: Beijing’s claims for off-shore resources of most of the South China Sea are absolutely illegal, as well as its intimidation campaign to control them, ”the statement said.
In late June, Pompeo said that China’s attitude to the South China Sea as its “sea empire” is unacceptable.
His dissatisfaction with China’s policy of developing resources in the South China Sea was also expressed by Assistant to the US President for National Security John Bolton.