After talks with North Korea flop, Pompeo flies to Philippines to discuss China

Navy Times: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he would discuss U.S. concerns about Chinese actions that threaten freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea with Philippine officials during an overnight visit to Manila.

Pompeo arrived late Thursday and immediately met with President Rodrigo Duterte at an air base. He discussed with Duterte the unsuccessful talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, which he also attended.

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