Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin head to Asia before US-China meeting in Alaska

Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration’s first cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster US influence and calm concerns about America’s role in Asia.A senior administration official said Saturday that US officials have tried to reach out to North Korea through multiple channels since last month, but have yet to receive a response. That makes consultations with the reclusive country’s neighbours, Japan, South Korea and China, all the…

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