Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping intends to reign the world and that he poses a bigger threat than Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“He wants to own you. … He wants hegemonic intent across the world with his Marxist-Leninist vision and Chinese economic and political dominance in every corner of the world,” Pompeo said during an interview with Sky News on Feb 2.
He called Xi’s intent a “vicious objective” and added, “We have an obligation to the next generation to push back against it.”
When asked by anchor Beth Rigby if he thinks Xi is more dangerous than his close ally, Putin, Pompeo said, “Absolutely. [It’s] Not even close.”…