Pompeo: US may drag Russia into confrontation with China

TASS reports.

“I think there is such an opportunity. This opportunity stems from the natural relationship between China and Russia, ”he said, when asked about the possibility that the United States could enlist Russia's support in countering China.

Earlier, Pompeo said about the importance of creating a new format alliance against China and noted that the previous system of interaction between the United States and the PRC had collapsed.

On July 23, US President Donald Trump did not rule out that following the PRC consulate in Houston, other Chinese diplomatic missions in the country may be closed. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the US decision to close the diplomatic mission "a unilateral political provocation" that violates the norms of international law.