Secretary of State Antony Blinken told students at the University of Melbourne, where his step-father graduated, that Australia had showed it was capable of the best of humanity
Blinken is in Melbourne for the Quad meeting of foreign ministers on Friday, when he will meet counterparts from India, Japan and Australia.
On Thursday morning he spoke with students at the University of Melbourne, where his late step-father graduated, after he arrived with no education from Poland."Australia remade him," Blinken said, adding his family held Australia in a special place.U.S.
Highlighting the closeness in values between the two nations, he said it was imperative for Australia and the United States to work together to tackle challenges from climate change to the pandemic, and ensuring technology was used to advance humanity. "At a time when so many of those values and interests have been challenged, I think there's more of an imperative than ever, that our two countries be together, work together."that Washington and its allies are committed to providing security and COVID vaccines, as China steps up its aid and influence in the region.Reporting by Kirsty Needham; Editing by Lincoln Feast.Subscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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