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A Palpable Sense of Retrenchment in Europe Comes Into Focus With Secretary of State Rubio’s Opening Moves

A warning to Britain on Beijing’s ‘Malign Influence’ in Indo-Pacific signals sea change, as Brussels takes a backseat to Asia.

AP/Alex Brandon
Marco Rubio, President Trump's secretary of state. AP/Alex Brandon
ANTHONY GRANT
ANTHONY GRANT

Secretary Rubio has delivered a message to his British counterparts about Communist China’s “malign influence” over a swath of the world’s seas, signaling straight out of the gate that his gaze will be more tightly focused on unpredictable Beijing than dependably gloomy Brussels.

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ANTHONY GRANT
ANTHONY GRANT

Mr. Grant, a California native who has written for many major newspapers including France-Soir and the New York Times and worked in television at Paris (France24) and Tel Aviv (i24news), is now based in Athens as a staff reporter and editor of The New York Sun.

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