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News Wrap: U.S. says China is undermining Asia's stability

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News Wrap: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken accuses China of undermining stability in Asia

In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met their counterparts in Japan, where Blinken accused Beijing of undermining stability in Asia. Also, archaeologists in Israel have discovered dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments, and Purdue Pharma filed a $10 billion plan to emerge from bankruptcy and resolve lawsuits over the opioid epidemic.

03/16/2021

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