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October 5, 2018

VP Pence Accuses China of Interfering in Midterms, Undermining Trump
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Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence accused China of interfering in the
U.S. midterm elections in order to undermine President Trump and his
agenda.

Vice President Mike Pence: "The American people deserve to know. In
response to the strong stand that President Trump has taken, Beijing is
pursuing a comprehensive and coordinated campaign to undermine support
for the president, our agenda and our nation's most cherished ideals."

Pence's warning to Beijing comes amid a growing U.S.-China trade war,
and as the Pentagon is reportedly planning a massive show of force in
November, with warships and planes set to carry out exercises near
China's territorial waters in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.


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