Secretary Pompeo's Travel to Europe Sept. 27-Oct. 2

China has deployed anti-ship cruise missiles, expanded military radar and signal intelligence capabilities, constructed dozens of fighter jet hangars, and built runways capable of accommodating combat aircraft.

Beijing is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases; the largest source of marine debris; the worst perpetrator of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; and the world’s largest consumer of trafficked wildlife and timber products.

Officials met virtually for consultations on efforts to advance a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, discussing ways to work together to respond to COVID-19, promote transparency, and protect the rules-based order the region has long enjoyed.