U.S. Focus Shifting to China From Afghanistan, Blinken Says

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By Tony Czuczka

April 18, 2021 at 1:04 PM UTC

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April 18, 2021 at 4:58 PM UTC

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Withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan meshes with the Biden administration’s goal of focusing resources on China and the Covid-19 pandemic, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as another top U.S. official said it was time for the Afghan people to “step up.”

“The terrorism threat has moved to other places,” Blinken said on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. “And we have other very important items on our agenda, including the relationship with China, including dealing with everything from climate change to Covid. And that’s where we have to focus our energy and resources.”