Blinken: Asian nations should be able to choose partners

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 15, 2023 7:40 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called for Pacific Rim nations to be free to choose their own partners, a veiled criticism of China on the eve of a presidential summit.

Addressing ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco, California, Blinken quoted a 2020 statement of the group that called for an 'open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community.'

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