China is seeking to surpass the United States as the top power in the world, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, as he again warned on Taiwan.
Successive US presidents have called China the top long-term challenge to the United States, but some US analysts have seen Beijing's ambitions as more focused on reducing Washington's influence in Asia than about a global role.
"I think if you look and listen to Chinese leaders, they are seeking to recover what they believe is their rightful place in the world." President Joe Biden's administration, while saying it is clear-eyed on China and stepping up pressure, has also been increasing dialogue in hopes of managing tensions, with Blinken paying a rare visit to Beijing in June.
Blinken said the stakes were "extraordinarily high" on Taiwan due to its role in the global economy, including as a hub for advanced semiconductors.
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