China on Tuesday slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over what Beijing termed as “political lies”. Addressing a news conference in Beijing, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lijian Zhao said: “Secretary Pompeo has repeatedly made incorrect remarks on Hong Kong-related issues, and falsely accused China's legitimate efforts to safeguard national security,” daily Global Times reported. “Pompeo's political lies have no basis in fact,” he added. Zhao was responding to comments ...