Actions are in response to treatment of Uyghur Muslims. On Monday, the United States, European Union, and the United Kingdom announced a new joint effort to address human…
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Alaska Meeting Highlights U.S.-China Divide
Current administration brings less aggressive stance, but similar goals. Chinese officials and members of President Biden’s administration met for the first time Thursday in Alaska. Secretary of State…
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Secretaries of State and Defense Visit Japan
Plans to discuss Chinese relations. On Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Tokyo to meet with Japanese officials to discuss…
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Top Level US-China Meeting Set Next Week
Range of issues will be discussed. On March 18, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials in Alaska. It marks the first high-level in-person…
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U.S. Sanctions Ukrainian Tycoon
U.S. ban includes the oligarch’s family. The Department of State recently released a statement banning Ukrainian tycoon and former regional governor Ihor Kolomoyskyi and his family from entering…
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U.S. Seeks UN-Led Afghan Peace Talks
Full withdrawal of U.S. troops by May 1 still under consideration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken submitted a plan to accelerate talks with the Taliban over peace in…
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State Department Announces New Visa Restrictions
Jamal Khashoggi’s death in 2018 in Istanbul ushers in new scrutiny. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken released a statement about the unclassified documents submitted to Congress on…
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Border Agents Release Migrants into the U.S.
Border is not open, Secretary Blinken says. In a reversal of the policies of recent years, migrant families who have crossed into the U.S. illegally are being released,…
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Secretary of State Voices Concerns over Hong Kong
Secretary Blinken says President Trump was right in approach. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently criticized China for acting “egregiously” amid pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, adding the…
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Secretary of State Blinken Discusses Iran
Administration wants “longer and stronger” deal with Iran. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that Iran could be a “matter of weeks” away from having enough fissile material…
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