- China had issues with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson but the country would likely prefer him to CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
- Tillerson was seen as a moderating influence in the Oval Office, and was reportedly concerned over tariffs that have angered China.
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China was ‘not too happy’ with Tillerson — but it is terrified of Mike Pompeo
Tillerson was seen as a moderating influence in the Oval Office, and was reportedly concerned over tariffs that have angered China.
China had a fraught relationship with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but likely prefers his foreign policy approach over that of his expected successor CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
Tillerson, who was fired by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, ruffled feathers in Beijing before he was even sworn into office last year with tough comments on China's development in the South China Sea.
He spent the following year warning of China's growing influence in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. And just last weekend, China lambasted the secretary for making "
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The paper also said Tillerson was "restrained" compared to Pompeo, who "
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Zhang largely agreed that China will be treading carefully with the new Secretary.
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