US Secretary of State Blincoln “We will not force our allies to choose between the US and China… understanding the complex relationship”

Input 2021.03.25 01:27

Scheduled to speak at NATO headquarters

US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln (pictured) is scheduled to reveal on the 24th (local time) that the US sees China as a threat to collective security, but will not force its allies to choose between the US and China.

Foreign media such as Bloomberg and AFP reported that Minister Blincoln said at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium, “The United States will not force our allies to choose either’US (US) or they (China)’. “I plan to give a speech”, citing excerpts from the speech and reported.

According to foreign media, Minister Blincoln, who visited Europe for the first time to attend the meeting of foreign ministers of NATO member states held two days from the previous day, said in a speech, “There is no doubt that China’s coercive actions threaten collective security and prosperity.” It does not mean that countries cannot cooperate with China.” “The United States cannot afford not to cooperate with China,” he added. “It is compelling to cooperate especially in challenges like climate change and health security.

“We know that our allies have a complex relationship with China that will not always match perfectly with the United States,” said Secretary Blincoln. “We need to tackle these challenges together.” to be.

Joe Biden’s US administration wants NATO allies and EU member states to open a common front in response to China with the United States. Nevertheless, AFP reports that Blincoln’s remarks are quite different from what former President Donald Trump forced European allies to take a harder line against China.