America’s Relationship With China

WENDY SHERMAN, U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE: Well, no, I don’t think we’re in a bind. I think what we saw when the president went to Europe just a few days ago, and the secretary is now back there now, is to build our alliances, so that we act together in concert with our allies and partners, or whether that is in speaking out, applying sanctions, taking direct action where necessary, providing refuge for those who feel that they are at risk. All of these are important actions. And, indeed, when the United States and Europe acted together against the genocide against the Uyghurs in China, this made a great impression and had an effect on the PRC. So, I think our acting in concert with our European allies is absolutely crucial. We have made great progress in a few short months of the Biden/Harris administration to do just that. And Secretary Blinken is back in Europe intensifying those relationships on a variety of issues, from Libya, to de- ISIS, to the G20, to our bilateral relationships, to make sure that we can speak out, that we can act, that we can sanction, that we can provide refuge, that we can work with our partners to show that democracy delivers for people. And that is very key also to the foreign policy of the Biden/Harris administration. And that is to make sure that our national security policy helps the middle class here in America.