폼페이오, 中 견제 "남중국해 '법의 지배' 파트너들과 협력"

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington will continue to cooperate with its partners to reassert the rule of law in the South China Sea,... where China has been pressing its claims.
He made the remarks during a joint press briefing following a two-day meeting with Defense Secretary Mark Esper and their Australian counterparts in Washington.
Pompeo also highly praised Australia's efforts to stand up against` Beijing.
Pompeo, a persistent and forceful critic of Beijing,... said last week that the U.S. and its allies must come up with "more creative and assertive ways" to press China to change its ways.