United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday (October 4) he had warned leaders of North Macedonia about the risks of Chinese investment in sensitive technologies. He said China used "bribe-heavy strategy" to win infrastructure deals.
Pompeo message was a part of Washington's worldwide campaign to convince allies to ban Huawei from their 5G networks, alleging the world's top telecommunications equipment maker could spy on users for Beijing. Huawei has denied the allegations.
Speaking after meeting Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Pompeo also said he was confident the U.S. Senate would ratify North Macedonia's accession to NATO in autumn.
Pompeo was on a short trip to Montenegro and North Macedonia to discuss the countries' roles in the Western NATO alliance.
North Macedonia expects to become the 30th member of NATO by the end of the year.
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