Antony Blinken actually said...

"Through efforts to invest at home and strengthen ties with allies abroad, the Administration has put the United States in the best position to compete with the PRC in decades."

"We will purposefully engage with Beijing, not as a favor, or with engagement as an end unto itself, but in ways that reflects our values and where we can find areas of cooperation that are in our mutu..."

"I think it is a mistake for our country's economy, and I think it is a mistake for our country's national security."

"In my judgment, not being a part of that is a self-inflicted wound."