US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday that China is "a strategic competitor" and "it is clear that China is in a tough relationship with China."

"They (China) are taking action in the South China Sea, spying on the United States and affecting companies," Pompey said in a Fox News broadcast on the day. Said.

US and Chinese leaders announced a "trade ceasefire" on the first day of the summit between Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Pompei said in a press release that the hacking incident of the world's largest hotel group "Marriott International", which was unveiled at the end of last month, I answered "yes."

"We have been doing cyber attacks all over the world, and we are fighting against China's threats to the United States," said the US Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the State Department. One element ".

"The president is concentrating on securing opportunities to sell US products in China," he said. "China is a big market," he said. "The president has a firm will to build a flat playground for American companies."

"I think we are closer to the agreement than before," he said. "I think that's the way it is," he said. "I will be doing something good in the next few weeks, I am very hopeful that the announcements will be made. "

President Trump said in a posting on Twitter the day after the talks between US and Chinese trade representatives, "Very productive dialogue is going on with China!" "Please wait for some important announcements!"

Pompei said there is no concern about linking judicial and trade issues with President Trump's statement that he could intervene directly in the arrest of Huang Meng-chan, vice chairman of China's Huawei, if necessary the day before. "We always have to balance America's interests."

"Whenever we are involved in law enforcement, we must also take into account foreign policy considerations, and it is entirely reasonable to do so," he said.

"The president's mission is very clear," he said. "The US priority is to protect Americans from threats, whether they are Russia or China."

"I would do anything if it was a good thing for the country," President Trump said in an interview with Reuters and the Office of the White House yesterday on whether to intervene in the investigation of US Justice Department's Mangwang Yoo. If you think it is good, if you think it is good for national security, I will definitely intervene if necessary. "

(Yonhap News, photo = Getty Images Korea)