Commentary France and the United States are finally “‘on the same page’ in their determination to resist the possibility of a Chinese-led world order that would be ‘profoundly illiberal in nature,’” according to a New York Times interview with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken published on June 25. Blinken said that “‘our purpose is not to contain China’ or ‘try to hold China back.’ But when it comes to defending a free and open international order, ‘we will stand up,’” according to the NY Times. The alternative is dire. Blinken said it was “either no order—a world of chaos that ‘inevitably leads to conflict and that almost inevitably brings us in’—or Chinese domination.” Those are tough words that require a tough response against China. The Democrats are learning. “It comes down to something pretty basic … we throw out a lot of words and we just kind of say them …