Antony Blinken actually said...

"We intend to compete very vigorously, and we've taken important steps over the last couple of years to invest in ourselves so that we compete effectively."

"We see China considering this; we have not seen them cross that line."

"We are very concerned that China’s considering providing lethal support to Russia in its aggression against Ukraine."

"I told him quite simply that that was unacceptable and can never happen again."