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China strategy is about rules-based order, not 'new Cold War,' Blinken says

2022-05-27 09:41:18       source:Reuters

May 26, 2022


WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - The United States will not block China from growing its economy, but wants it to adhere to international rules, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday in a long-awaited speech on U.S. strategy to address China's rise as a great power.


Washington will not try to change China's political system, but will defend international law and institutions that maintain peace and security and make it possible for countries to coexist, he said.


"We are not looking for conflict or a new Cold War. To the contrary, we're determined to avoid both," Blinken said in the 45-minute speech at George Washington University, which covered most contentious bilateral issues. 


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