The US Senate has approved in favor of former Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was nominated by President Biden as Secretary of State.
Mr. Blinken will be challenged in dealing with China, which is one of the most important issues, as the cornerstone of the Biden administration's diplomacy.
The US Senate held a plenary session on the 26th, approving Antony Blinken, who had been nominated by President Biden as Secretary of State, with 78 in favor and 22 in opposition.
Blinken is 58 years old.
He served Mr. Biden as Vice President's Security Adviser during the first term of the Democratic Obama administration, and was responsible for foreign policy as Deputy Secretary of State in the second term, and is known as a longtime aide to President Biden. ..
At a hearing prior to the approval, Mr. Blinken placed the response to China as the most important issue and emphasized the policy of working with allies to tackle China's human rights issues and strengthening its armaments. I did.
Mr. Blinken will be at the forefront of the transition from the former Trump administration's American-first principle to a line that emphasizes international cooperation as the cornerstone of Biden's diplomacy.
In particular, it will be questioned whether it will be possible to achieve results by responding to China, the issue of the Iran nuclear agreement that the previous administration has unilaterally withdrawn, and improving relations with Europe, which continues to be in a jerky state.