Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence accused China of interfering in the U.S. midterm elections in order to undermine President Trump and his agenda.

Vice President Mike Pence: “The American people deserve to know. In response to the strong stand that President Trump has taken, Beijing is pursuing a comprehensive and coordinated campaign to undermine support for the president, our agenda and our nation’s most cherished ideals.”

Pence’s warning to Beijing comes amid a growing U.S.-China trade war and as the Pentagon is reportedly planning a massive show of force in November, with warships and planes set to carry out exercises near China’s territorial waters in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.