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Antony Blinken

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Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.

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May 15, 2023

This Administration has utilized, and will continue to utilize, a wide range of tools and diplomatic tactics to promote accountability for PRC officials' and entities' involvement in atrocities in Xinjiang.

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May 15, 2023

We do. I think--let me put it this way, in my capacity as Secretary of State, I have signed out more cases for Taiwan than any of my predecessors.

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May 15, 2023

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.

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May 15, 2023

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

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May 15, 2023

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

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May 15, 2023

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.

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May 15, 2023

This is at the top of the agenda.

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May 15, 2023

The unacceptable violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law by the PRC high-altitude surveillance balloon in U.S. territorial airspace must never again occur.

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May 15, 2023

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.

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May 15, 2023

We are engaged in an intense competition with China across many areas, but it is not in our interest for that competition to veer into conflict.

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May 15, 2023

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

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