U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took stock of this year's diplomatic achievements on the 22nd, talking about the United States' success in uniting its allies to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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Blinken specifically pointed out that he is committed to uniting allies to maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait

[Compiled by Zhang Peiyuan/Comprehensive Report] On the 22nd, US Secretary of State Blinken reviewed the diplomatic achievements of the Biden administration in the past year, including joining hands with allies to fight against Russia and China, and successfully maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

On the same day, Blinken had a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Chinese side said afterwards that Blinken reiterated its commitment to the one-China policy and its non-support for Taiwan independence.

Maintaining food security and mitigating conflict

At the State Department's press conference, Blinken explained that the Biden administration has made four "most significant" diplomatic achievements this year, in order: first, uniting the world to ensure that Russia sent troops to Ukraine was a "strategic failure"; First, accelerate strategic integration with allied partners; third, successfully mobilize broad-based alliances to provide solutions to common global challenges, including food security, health, energy and climate, and inclusive economic growth; fourth, use U.S. diplomacy strength to promote peace in order to avoid and moderate conflict.

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Pulling Allies to Respond to China's Systemic Challenges

Blinken said that although Russia poses an immediate threat to the free and open international system, China is the only competitor of the United States. It not only intends to reshape the international order, but also increasingly has the economic, diplomatic, military and technological capabilities to do so; U.S., EU strengthen complementary tools to address key challenges posed by China, from economic coercion to human rights, and deepen cooperation on investment review and export controls for sensitive and emerging technologies; NATO strategic concept mentions commitment for first time Address the "systemic challenge" China poses to transatlantic security.

In addition, Blinken pointed out that the United States is also united with its allies, committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and continues to be concerned about and take joint actions in response to China's violations of human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet, and the erosion of freedom of speech and press in Hong Kong.

China urges North Korea to return to nuclear talks

Blinken is expected to visit China for the first time next year. He had a phone call with Wang Yi on the 20th, discussing the need to maintain smooth communication between the two sides and manage US-China relations responsibly; Concern, stop containing and suppressing China's development", especially not to constantly challenge China's red line by "slicing sausages".

Blinken also said at the news conference that he would press China to persuade North Korea to return to the nuclear negotiating table, and that Russia has so far shown no interest in engaging in meaningful diplomacy and negotiations to end the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that Russia's goal is to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.