Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Friday that China is behind a "fear in Europe" as Beijing aggressively continues to spread its influence across the world through economic initiatives and cyber disinformation campaigns that are forcing Europeans to choose between China and the United States. "But that’s simply not the case," Pompeo said during a virtual conference at the 2020 Copenhagen Democracy Summit being hosted in Denmark. The choice isn’t between the United States; it’s between freedom and tyranny." POMPEO: CHINA IS BENT ON WESTERN 'DESTRUCTION'He added, "Europe faces a China challenge, just as the United States does, and as – just as our South American, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian friends do too." China should play by a Western set of rules if Beijing wants to rise, Pompeo said.

Source: Fox News June 19, 2020 21:00 UTC