Blinken’s NATO Speech Takes Strong Stance Against the CCP

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and national security adviser Jake Sullivan (R) address the media following the closed-door morning talks between the United States and China upon the conclusion of their two-day meetings in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 19, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

In his NATO speech, Secretary of State Antony Blinken used the word “threat” 30 times and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 16 times. He stressed Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, indicating European countries should join forces with the United States to deal with the CCP.