Antony Blinken

We are acting at a deficit, at a disadvantage.

Last year, we seized enough fentanyl to kill every single American.

The policy that administration after administration has pursued over 5 decades... has done very well.

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 mutual interest.

not being a part of that is a self-inflicted wound.

Our budget proposal will allow us to further deepen our diplomatic footprint in the Indo-Pacific.

We are not demanding that other countries 'choose' between us and China--but rather, are offering a more attractive choice.

I could not agree with you more on the imperative of this challenge.

if we were to end up in that world, our ability to do things, that on a bipartisan basis Congress supports, including support for Ukraine and its neighbors, including countering harmful PRC influence, and resourcing our Indo-Pacific…

These Island Nations in the North Pacific are--basically what stands between us and the further reaches of the Pacific.

not being a part of that is a self-inflicted wound.

China represents the most consequential geopolitical challenge that we face today; a country with the intent and, increasingly, the capability to challenge our vision for a free, open, secure, and prosperous international order.

We have seen far more people dedicated to trying to interdict the fentanyl, to break up the labs, et cetera.

We are communicating, every single engagement... this is at the top of the agenda.

if we were to end up in that world, our ability to do things, that on a bipartisan basis Congress supports, including support for Ukraine and its neighbors, including countering harmful PRC influence, and resourcing our Indo-Pacific…

We are acting at a deficit, at a disadvantage.

We are determined to do that.

If we're serious about this competition, we must demonstrate the same diplomatic seriousness of purpose across the board.

We do not seek conflict with China, or a new Cold War, we are not trying to contain China.

One of the concerns that we have going back some years is that Beijing no longer seems to accept the status quo in Taiwan.

The policy that administration after administration has pursued over 5 decades... has done very well.

This Administration is committed to leading a bipartisan, whole-of-government China strategy that advances U.S. interests and values.

It is making a big difference.

China represents the most consequential geopolitical challenge we face today.

We are not trying to contain China.