China says Pompeo spoke ‘irresponsibly’ in Costa Rica remarks

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke “irresponsibly” in remarks he made criticizing Chinese economic cooperation during a visit to Costa Rica.

The Chinese embassy in Costa Rica said Pompeo’s comments that Chinese cooperation produces debt dependency and erosion of sovereignty were “arbitrary and without grounds.”

(Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)