With an Eye on China, Blinken Heads to Southeast Asia to Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Laos this week to attend the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting. Mandel NGAN / AFP

By Léon Bruneau

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington’s strategic allies, an official said Monday. The United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China.

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