Mike Pompeo

"We will continue to honour that."

"The United States submitted a letter to the 15-member U.N. Security Council accusing Tehran of non-compliance."

Given questions over the U.S. move, diplomats said Russia, China and other countries are likely to simply ignore it and not reimpose the sanctions on Iran.

"The Security Council's failure to act decisively in defense of international peace and security is inexcusable."

"The United States wants to ensure that students on U.S. campuses have access to Chinese language and cultural offerings free from the manipulation of the Chinese Communist Party and its ...

"There will be an enormous price to pay. That's what I shared with foreign minister Lavrov."

"President Trump has said 'enough.'"

"He will take action in the coming days with respect to a broad array of national security risks that are presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party."

Pompeo called it a "major expansion."

Trump suggests moving the 2020 election.

"Each and every one of these that potentially threaten American interests or things that I raised in my conversations with Foreign Minister Lavrov."

"We see the Chinese Communist Party for what it is: the central threat of our times."

"This is not just about an attack on one federal agency."

"This designation reaffirms the U.S. commitment to combating corruption in Venezuela."

"President Nixon once said he feared he had created a 'Frankenstein' by opening the world to the CCP."

"We are setting out clear expectations for how the Chinese Communist party is going to behave."

"We welcome news that the UK will  prohibit new purchases of 5G equipment from Huawei."

"Today I am announcing visa restrictions on PRC government and Chinese Communist Party."

"With respect to Chinese apps on peoples' cellphones, I can assure you the United States will get this one right to."

A Democratic representative had agreed to hold the hearing later in July.