[rad-green] Biden's Secretary of State: same Trump policies on China, Venezuela, Russia, Israel- but maybe not North Korea

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Blinken Backs Tough Approach to China, Says Will Work With GOP


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Blinken Backs Tough Approach to China, Says Will Work With GOP

William Mauldin and Michael R. Gordon

President-elect Joe Biden=E2=80=99s pick for secretary of state backs a tou=
gh approach to China and finds common ground ...
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden's pick for secretary of state backe=
d a tough approach to China and found common ground with Republicans on iss=
ues ranging from Israel to Venezuela, hinting at a more unified approach to=
 foreign policy in the next four years.
Antony Blinken, who served as deputy secretary of state during the Obama ad=
ministration, agreed with GOP senators in his confirmation hearing that pre=
vious optimistic approaches to China were flawed and backed the tougher app=
roach -- if not the tactics -- that President Trump adopted.
"There was a broad consensus that economic liberalization in China would le=
ad to political liberalization -- that did not happen," Mr. Blinken said. "=
There is no doubt that [China] poses the most significant challenge of any =
nation-state in the world to the United States."
Mr. Blinken said there are cooperative aspects to the relationship with Chi=
na, and aides to Mr. Biden have suggested they could work with Beijing on c=
urbing climate change and some other issues.
Yet Mr. Blinken said he supports Tuesday's finding by Mike Pompeo, the curr=
ent secretary of state, that China has committed genocide in Xinjiang with =
its policies toward the Uighur ethnic group; he backed military and global =
diplomatic support for Taiwan as it faces pressure from Beijing; he questio=
ned the future of Hong Kong as a center for global businesses; and he echoe=
d Mr. Trump and others in criticizing China for misleading the world about =
the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, contributing to its spread.
Beyond China, Mr. Blinken agreed with GOP senators about a series of issues=
 ranging from Russia's aggressive moves in Eastern Europe to the deals that=
 the Trump administration brokered for Arab states to recognize Israel.
Senators on Tuesday didn't ask Mr. Blinken about his tenure at WestExec Adv=
isors LLC, the national security consulting firm he co-founded that has gen=
erated concerns among some Republicans about potential conflicts of interes=
t.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) probed Mr. Blinken on Cuba and Venezuela, and M=
r. Blinken said he supports the Trump administration's recognition of Juan =
Guaido as Venezuela's democratically elected leader. More targeted sanction=
s might be a way to put more pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro, Mr. =
Blinken said.
Mr. Blinken also said he recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and =
will keep the U.S. Embassy there.
Much of the disagreement was about past positions taken by the Obama admini=
stration, and several GOP senators sharply criticized that administration's=
 intervention in Libya and the nuclear deal with Iran.
Mr. Blinken said Iran would represent a greater threat if it wields nuclear=
 weapons or reaches the threshold of using nuclear weapons, and he said the=
 Biden administration would seek to move toward a "longer and stronger" agr=
eement with Iran. The next steps would depend on what happens with Iran, Mr=
. Blinken said, without elaborating on plans for engaging with Tehran.
He addressed North Korea's nuclear program but didn't specify plans for add=
ressing it other than helping with a review in the incoming administration.
Mr. Blinken said he would work closely with U.S. allies and international o=
rganizations on global programs. Mr. Trump frequently criticized United Nat=
ions agencies and U.S. alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza=
tion.
Credit: By William Mauldin and Michael R. Gordon



































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e backed a tough approach to China and found common ground with Republicans=
 on issues ranging from Israel to Venezuela, hinting at a more unified appr=
oach to foreign policy in the next four years.</div><div><br></div><div>Ant=
ony Blinken, who served as deputy secretary of state during the Obama admin=
istration, agreed with GOP senators in his confirmation hearing that previo=
us optimistic approaches to China were flawed and backed the tougher approa=
ch -- if not the tactics -- that President Trump adopted.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>"There was a broad consensus that economic liberalization in China =
would lead to political liberalization -- that did not happen," Mr. Blinken=
 said. "There is no doubt that [China] poses the most significant challenge=
 of any nation-state in the world to the United States."</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Mr. Blinken said there are cooperative aspects to the relationship w=
ith China, and aides to Mr. Biden have suggested they could work with Beiji=
ng on curbing climate change and some other issues.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Yet Mr. Blinken said he supports Tuesday's finding by Mike Pompeo, the cu=
rrent secretary of state, that China has committed genocide in Xinjiang wit=
h its policies toward the Uighur ethnic group; he backed military and globa=
l diplomatic support for Taiwan as it faces pressure from Beijing; he quest=
ioned the future of Hong Kong as a center for global businesses; and he ech=
oed Mr. Trump and others in criticizing China for misleading the world abou=
t the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, contributing to its spread.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Beyond China, Mr. Blinken agreed with GOP senators abou=
t a series of issues ranging from Russia's aggressive moves in Eastern Euro=
pe to the deals that the Trump administration brokered for Arab states to r=
ecognize Israel.</div><div><br></div><div>Senators on Tuesday didn't ask Mr=
. Blinken about his tenure at WestExec Advisors LLC, the national security =
consulting firm he co-founded that has generated concerns among some Republ=
icans about potential conflicts of interest.</div><div><br></div><div>Sen. =
Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) probed Mr. Blinken on Cuba and Venezuela, and Mr. Bl=
inken said he supports the Trump administration's recognition of Juan Guaid=
o as Venezuela's democratically elected leader. More targeted sanctions mig=
ht be a way to put more pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro, Mr. Blink=
en said.</div><div><br></div><div>Mr. Blinken also said he recognizes Jerus=
alem as the capital of Israel and will keep the U.S. Embassy there.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Much of the disagreement was about past positions taken b=
y the Obama administration, and several GOP senators sharply criticized tha=
t administration's intervention in Libya and the nuclear deal with Iran.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Mr. Blinken said Iran would represent a greater thre=
at if it wields nuclear weapons or reaches the threshold of using nuclear w=
eapons, and he said the Biden administration would seek to move toward a "l=
onger and stronger" agreement with Iran. The next steps would depend on wha=
t happens with Iran, Mr. Blinken said, without elaborating on plans for eng=
aging with Tehran.</div><div><br></div><div>He addressed North Korea's nucl=
ear program but didn't specify plans for addressing it other than helping w=
ith a review in the incoming administration.</div><div><br></div><div>Mr. B=
linken said he would work closely with U.S. allies and international organi=
zations on global programs. Mr. Trump frequently criticized United Nations =
agencies and U.S. alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.=
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