Not threatened by growing US investment in Asia: China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had announced on Monday that Washington would be investing $113 million in energy technology and infrastructural initiatives in Asia to possibly counteract growing Chinese influence in the region.
"It is a good thing that the US and other countries will increase imports to develop infrastructure and connectivity in this region " Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson Geng Shuang was cited as saying by Efe news.
"We(...) will never seek domination in the Indo-Pacific and we will oppose any country that does that " Pompeo had said in a fresh warning to Beijing in the face of growing tensions in the South China Sea where countries like Vietnam and the Philippines have disputed China s claim over a number of islands.
"We hope these countries make investments and carry out imports with the aim of increasing the benefits for the well-being of this region " said Geng adding that China was willing to work with the US and other countries to ensure economic growth and regional development.
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