China Slams US As Blinken Calls For Action Against Beijing Influence

China-US Ties: China has faced a chorus of warnings from the United States and Western allies in recent days over its growing influence and global ambitions.

China's foreign ministry on Friday accused US Secretary of State Antony Blinken of "smearing" the country, after the American official delivered a speech calling for action to counterbalance Beijing's influence.

In a long-awaited speech billed as the most comprehensive statement to date on China by US President Joe Biden's administration, Blinken said Beijing posed "the most serious long-term challenge to the international order".

China has faced a chorus of warnings from the United States and Western allies in recent days over its growing influence and global ambitions.

In his wide-ranging speech on Thursday, Blinken warned of China's "intent to reshape the international order" and called on countries to defend the status quo.