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    Familiar Rhetoric, Absence of Vision

    Jun 09, 2022 4 minutes
    By Anthony Moretti
    Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a much-anticipated speech at George Washington University on May 26. “Much-anticipated” because what he said would confirm whether the Biden administration was doubling down on critical policies about China or if it was ready to open the door to China being a meaningful partner in addressing the complex challenges facing the global community.

    It did not take long to determine the answer: The White House remains resolute in its belief that China is the big bad bully on the international stage. Blinken spoke glowingly about the world order created—and hegemonically controlled—by the

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