How did countries react when Trump fired US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson?
(Baonghean.vn) - In response to US President Donald Trump's dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replacement with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, many countries have given official responses.
1. Russian Presidential Spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov
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| Russian President's spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed hope that the US side will have a constructive, sober and gentle approach to relations between Russia and the US after the US has a new Secretary of State. |
2. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang
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At a regular press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, spokesman Lu Kang said that personnel changes are the internal affairs of the US and hoped that this would not affect the relationship between China and the US. At the same time,expressed his desire to cooperate with the newly appointed US Secretary of State, Mr. Mike Pompeo, to resolve the disagreements between the two countries. |
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea
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| South Korea's Foreign Ministry said: Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will still visit the United States from March 15 to maintain strong cooperation with Washington despite the departure of Secretary of State Tillerson. The South Korean Foreign Ministry said "The United States expressed its wish for the Korean Foreign Minister to visit the United States as scheduled." |
4. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim
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| Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that relations between Türkiye and the United States do not depend on individuals. "Whoever becomes the US Secretary of State, Turkey's position is clear. It is not so important to us what the new foreign minister thinks about Turkey. I hope that healthier relations with the United States can be developed," Yildirim stressed. |
5. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono
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| Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed regret over Tillerson's departure. "Mr. Tillerson is a straightforward and trustworthy friend. I think we can cooperate in solving the North Korean issue. Personally, I think the news of Mr. Tillerson's dismissal is very unfortunate. Certainly, the US holds the key to the North Korean issue. That is why I want to meet Mr. Tillerson's successor as soon as possible to share about the North Korean issue." |
6. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
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| Australia, which is currently trying to get a tariff exemption from the US, welcomed the news of Pompeo's appointment as US Secretary of State very positively. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said: "Mr Pompeo is a great friend of Australia. The transition of power will certainly go smoothly. The Australia-US relationship in any field, from military, intelligence, diplomacy and trade is very good." |
