Rahm Emanuel, the Biden administration's nominee to be ambassador to Japan, made clear that he believes a core part of the envoy job is about countering China
Washington Rahm Emanuel, the Biden administration's nominee to be ambassador to Japan, made clear Wednesday that he believes a core part of the envoy job is about countering China.
Emanuel appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday along with two other nominees for ambassadorships in Asia -- Nicholas Burns to become the US envoy to China and Jonathan Kaplan, who would represent the US in Singapore -- in an extended hearing that was dominated by the perceived long-term threat posed by Beijing. "China aims to conquer through division, America's strategy is security through unity.
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