Washington (AFP) – Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be secretary of state, will vow Tuesday that the United States will “outcompete” a rising China while reviving frayed alliances, in a sea change from Donald Trump’s go-it-alone “America First” approach. On the eve of Biden’s inauguration, Blinken was set to say at his confirmation hearing that the United States will seek to remain the pre-eminent global power but renew cooperation on common challenges such as Covid-19 and climate change. “America at its best still has a greater ability than any country on earth to mobiliz…