Add Mike Pence as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Mike Pence news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The speech was delivered as President Donald Trump seeks to close a new trade deal with China, with Pence cast in a hard-line role. Trump's administration has also escalated pressure on Chinese trade, foreign and economic policies, including a tit-for-tat exchange of trade tariffs on billions of products. Pence said the FBI has 1,000 active investigations into intellectual property theft, the majority involving China. Pence also chided China for its repression of religious minorities and its aggressive territorial disputes with smaller neighbors.

Source: ABC News October 24, 2019 17:22 UTC