Blinken, in Indonesia, Stresses Gentle Energy to Counter China
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Downplaying direct confrontation between the US and China, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday pledged to strengthen relations with Indo-Pacific nations by means of billions of {dollars} in American funding and assist and, in doing so, counter Beijing’s regional pull. That soft-power pitch was delivered at Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta,
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