カテゴリー: Antony Blinken
Antony Blinken warns that Russia is preparing to deploy the troops into combat ‘in the coming days’About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said, warning that Moscow is preparin…
US defence secretary says China is ‘engaging in coercive behaviour, trying to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas’Japanese and US defense chiefs, as well as top diplomats, agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgra…
End of secretary of state Antony Blinken’s three-day visit marks upsurge in military activity after period of relative calmTaiwan has reported that a dozen Chinese warplanes flew sorties close to the island on Saturday, in a sudden surge of military ac…
Beijing has warned Washington to stop arming Taiwan after the US Senate approved a bill that includes $8bn for countering China’s actions threatening America’s allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The package covers a wide range of parts and services aim…
US secretary of state to hold talks with Chinese counterpart and most likely with President Xi JinpingAntony Blinken has landed in China amid a worsening rift between the world’s two most powerful countries that threatens to overshadow otherwise improv…
Secretary of state says US takes ‘very, very seriously’ incidents of transnational repression amid dispute over killing of Sikh separatist in British ColumbiaThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has called on India to cooperate with Canada and e…
The US president’s remarks came after after meeting in Vietnam with Communist party official to secure global supply chainJoe Biden’s national security tour of south-east Asia reached Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sunday, where the president called for stability …
Antony Blinken criticises China’s state boarding schools that ‘seek to eliminate Tibet’s distinct linguistic, cultural and religious traditions’The United States will impose visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing “forced assimilation” of children…
Week of visits by Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin underlines concerns over Beijing’s growing influenceChina’s rising power in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsFrance’s president, Emmanuel Macron, took off his suit jacket and tie on F…
US secretary of state says China’s investments need to be transparent as Washington and Beijing jostle for influence in the regionChina’s rising influence in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsUS secretary of state Antony Blinken warned of China’s “pro…
After years of deepening economic and military mistrust between the superpowers, they were finally back in a room togetherWhen Janet Yellen left Beijing on Sunday after four days of talks, the US treasury secretary in effect admitted that the delegatio…
The Biden administration will try to strengthen US-India ties while the Indian leader looks to shore up votes for next year’s electionThe symbolism of the visit will be hard to avoid. As Narendra Modi arrives in Washington DC on Wednesday – the capital…
Meeting between China’s president and US secretary of state takes place at time of heightened tensionThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has wrapped up a rare trip to Beijing where he met China’s president, Xi Jinping, concluding a high-stakes v…
Secretary of state to break ground on new US embassy while Hanoi reluctant to antagonise its powerful neighbourChina has reportedly refused to reschedule a visit from the US secretary of state, as Antony Blinken kicked off a trip to Vietnam, a crucial …
Stormy meeting in Delhi breaks up without joint statement as west and Moscow spar over UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has accused the west of blackmail and threats and claimed it had China’s support for its position at a stormy m…