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Antony Blinken: That leaves a vacuum. And guess who fills the vacuum? Increasingly, it is China.

On the recordMay 16, 2023
That leaves a vacuum. And guess who fills the vacuum? Increasingly, it is China.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken warns that delays in ambassador appointments benefit China.

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