President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be America's top diplomat says he's ready to confront challenges posed by China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
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Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken also says he's committed to rebuilding the State Department after four years of atrophy under the Trump administration.
Blinken is set to appear Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In testimony prepared for his appearance, Blinken says he sees a world of rising nationalism and receding democracy. He also says that mounting threats from authoritarian states are reshaping all aspects of human life, particularly in cyberspace.