Antony Blinken says US is not seeking 'cold war' with China

[SouthBayDem]

Source: The Guardian

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has called for a vigorous defence of the existing global order, but stressed that Joe Biden’s administration did not seek a “cold war” with China.

“President Biden believes this decade will be decisive,” Blinken said in a China policy speech on Thursday. “The actions we take at home and with countries worldwide will determine whether our shared vision of the future will be realised.”

The Biden administration’s policy towards the world’s most populous country contained three words: invest, align and compete, Blinken said, adding that while the administration has devoted much of its resources to containing Moscow, Washington sees Beijing as a “long-term challenge”.

“China is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order – and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military and technological power to do it,” he warned in the speech hosted by Asia Society’s Policy Institute – delayed from earlier this month due to his positive Covid test result.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/26/antony-blinken-china-us-cold-war

[Irish_Dem]

1. Unfortunately China has a very good chance of becoming the 21st century global power.

I would have added Russia into the equation, but their odds have dropped dramatically of being any kind of power, super or regional.

[Xolodno]

2. Which is code for....

...there will be a new Cold War. Just because you don't want it, doesn't mean it won't happen.

Russia has completely cozied up to China, providing them all the energy and resources they need. In return, Russia will get technology, products, etc. it used to get from the EU. India and Brazil will play "neutral" but will take advantage of the better deals. Macron's speech about the end of the western hegemony appears more and more prophetic. We are going back to a multi polar world, just the way it is.