US Secretary of State Blinken begins longest Asia tour to reassure allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a 10-day Asia tour on Thursday. His longest trip in the region so far, including visits to Vietnam, Laos, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Mongolia, was aimed at reassuring US allies about Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific’s security concerns, analysts said.
Blinken is set to meet China’s foreign...