US calls France vital Indo-Pacific partner

By Daphne Psaledakis
Updated September 17 2021 - 6:15am, first published 6:08am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinkin (right) has called France a "vital partner".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinkin (right) has called France a "vital partner".

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says France is a "vital partner" in the Indo-Pacific region in comments that appear aimed at calming French anger after the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom clinched a defence export contract to supply Australia with submarines.

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