Indo-Pacific region will shape the century: Blinken
The Hindu
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The United States remains focused long-term on the Indo-Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
Mr. Blinken is in the Australian city of Melbourne for a meeting on Friday with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan. The four nations form the“Quad,” a bloc of Indo-Pacific democracies that was created to counter China’s influence.
“There are a few other things going on in the world right now, some of you may have noticed. We have a bit of a challenge with Ukraine and Russian aggression. We’re working 24/7 on that,” Mr. Blinken said in his first public address since arriving in Australia on Wednesday.
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