US won't force allies into "us-or-them" choice on China, Blinken to say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to tell NATO allies later on Wednesday that China is a threat to the West but that it will not force anyone to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.

"The United States won’t force allies into an 'us-or-them' choice with China," Blinken, on his maiden voyage to Europe as Washington's top diplomat, will say at NATO headquarters, according to excepts of a speech to be made at 1400 GMT.

"Countries can work with China where possible," he said, noting that climate change was an area where cooperation was necessary.