Bloomberg News
@Bloomberg-News·2.8M subscribers·40.1K videos
Blinken Hits Out at China’s ‘Coercion,’ as North Korea Breaks Silence With U.S.
Posted
March 16, 2021
Views
10,886
Likes
83
Comments
45
Engagement
March 16, 2021
10,886
83
45
1.18%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
0:48Now PlayingTop U.S. officials spent their first trip abroad rallying Asian allies around a common approach toward China, even as North Korea tried to grab attention with its harshest words yet toward the new administration.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed their support for Japan during a visit Tokyo, in a symbolic first trip to visit allies that neighbor China. In remarks with Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday, Blinken accused Beijing of using “coercion and aggression” in places including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang.
Talks also turned to North Korea, which greeted the visiting U.S. officials with its clearest signal yet of displeasure with President Joe Biden. Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned the new team in Washington against “causing a stink.”
Blinken and Austin -- who will both travel to South Korea on Wednesday -- are seeking to build a united front with two countries that host the bulk of U.S. troops in the region. The trip is intended to reassure the U.S. allies of Washington’s commitment after former President Donald Trump accused Japan of being a security freeloader and sought a five-fold increase in troop funding from Seoul.
The U.S. reaffirmed its commitment to defend Japan, including with nuclear weapons, in a joint statement. The top diplomats singled out China for behavior that “presents political, economic, military and technological challenges.”
“This alliance matters deeply to the United States and to Japan,” Blinken said after the meeting between the four ministers. “As of today, I feel very confident in saying it is stronger than ever.”
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world.
To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app.
Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake
Connect with us on…
Breaking News on YouTube
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
