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Biden to nominate Antony Blinken as US secretary of state
The United States President-elect, Joe Biden, is set to nominate veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as his secretary of state.
Reuters reports that Blinken’s nomination will be announced on Tuesday.
The diplomat is regarded as a defender of global alliances who will bring together skeptical international partners into new competition with China if nominated and confirmed to the role.
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Blinken, 58, served as the deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during Barack Obama’s administration.
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