Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a press conference on Wednesday for the first time since assuming office as the Unites States' top diplomat.

Speaking to reporters, Blinken said that "his judgment remains" that China has committed genocide against the Uyghur Muslim ethnic minority.

Blinken also said the United States intends to return to the U.S. / Iran nuclear deal, abandoned by the Trump administration, assuming the Iranian government returns to compliance with the terms of the deal.

Blinken, a veteran diplomat who is close to newly installed President Joe Biden, was confirmed by the Senate 78-22 on Tuesday and has promised to work on a bipartisan basis in formulating policy.

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