By , NEW DELHI/MALE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China during a trip to Asia.Slideshow The five-day tour is aimed at girding allies against China’s increasing political and military inroads in the region in recent years.Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington would open an embassy in the Maldivian capital of Male for the first time, in an attempt to counterbalance Chinese presence there.China has invested billions of...…By , NEW DELHI/MALE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China during a trip to Asia.Slideshow The five-day tour is aimed at girding allies against China’s increasing political and military inroads in the region in recent years.Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington would open an embassy in the Maldivian capital of Male for the first time, in an attempt to counterbalance Chinese presence there.China has invested billions of...WW…