US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a town hall meeting marking one year at the State, at the Department of State in Washington DC, capital of the United States, on Janunary 26, 2010.[Xinhua]
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a town hall meeting marking one year at the State, at the Department of State in Washington DC, capital of the United States, on Janunary 26, 2010.[Xinhua] |
"We began with the idea of smart power, elevating diplomacy and development alongside defense," Clinton said, promising employees she would use her influence in the administration and Congress to obtain greater resources for diplomacy.
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 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a town hall meeting marking one year at the State, at the Department of State in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 26, 2010.[Xinhua] |
She said development in the 21st century will be guided by partnership, not patronage, echoing a speech earlier this month in which she pledged to work with developing countries in development.
She defended the administration's disaster relief efforts in Haiti, portraying it as an example of the emphasis on development.
She also criticized Nigeria, which is home to the Christmas plane bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, saying the country "faces a threat from increasing radicalization."