Threat from China Communist Party real, Trump taking right actions: Pompeo

Asserting that Trump has taken on this seriously, Pompeo said the mission set is to ensure the next century remains a Western, democratic, freedom-loving century like this last one

The threat from the Communist Party of China is very real, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday asserting that the Trump administration has begun to take all the "right actions" to rebalance the relationship with Beijing in a way that protects and secures freedom for Americans.

Pompeo also expressed hoped that the Chinese will decide that their commitments under the Phase one trade deal must be complied with.

"Will wait and see if they come through with their obligations there," he noted.

"From America's national security perspective, the threat the President (Donald Trump) identified when he campaigned back in 2015 from