Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo considered that the Saudi-Chinese rapprochement is a direct result of what he described as “bad American policy,” criticizing President Joe Biden’s administration’s dealings with US allies.
In an interview with “Fox News” channel, Pompeo said, in an interview with “Fox News” channel, in response to a question regarding Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia, that “when you do not become a partner with your friends and allies and insult them, and you do not do anything to respond to your opponents.” Like Xi Jinping, we see this kind of hedging behavior.”
He added, “We, for the first time, ended 40 years of American politics and realized that the Chinese Communist Party was the greatest external threat to the United States. And when we did, our friends and partners around the world joined us.”
Pompeo considered that the Biden administration, when it came to the White House, “was soft with China,” and referred to Biden’s statements in which he vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah state.”
“When you do these things, you hurt the American people all over this country,” Pompeo said. “And what you saw happen in the kingdom (during Xi Jinping’s visit) is a direct result of bad American policy.”
He added, “You must stick to your friends, you must stay with your partners, you must answer to your opponents, or your friends will start to hedge. They will make friends to protect themselves if they cannot count on America to be a good partner and friend.”
