U.S. Senate approves Campbell as deputy secretary of state, emphasizing countering China?.
The Biden administration is expected to continue to focus on countering China, which it positions as its biggest competitor. Mr. Campbell is known as a person who is knowledgeable about Japan. He oversaw the formulation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, which is a pillar of foreign policy. He also worked to strengthen cooperation in the Quad, a four-nation framework with Japan, India, and Australia, and to launch AUKUS, a trilateral security framework with the UK and Australia.