Our ability to be able, with other countries, to help identify it, to root it out, but also to help countries develop the institutions and the processes necessary to guard against corruption in their institutions and their governance we think is a critical aspect of defending and promoting and strengthening democracy.
Blinken discusses the importance of international cooperation to combat corruption and strengthen democracy.
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