Pompeo blasts China over Uighurs during Vatican visitUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich listen to a curator during a private visit of the Sala Regia state hall in the Vaticaners on Wednesday. (Reuters photo)VATICAN CITY: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims, during a Vatican conference taking place in the shadow of a political crisis back home. Pompeo reserved his toughest criticism for China in a keynote speech at a Vatican conference on religious freedom. Pompeo, who is due to meet Pope Francis on Thursday morning, later visited the Sistine Chapel and other parts of the Vatican museums. Pompeo has not commented on Wall Street Journal report saying he took part in the phone call.

Source: Bangkok Post October 02, 2019 12:57 UTC