Tag: Politics

Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Meet in Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism, Dim Hopes for Progress

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing on June 17, part of a two-day visit that has drawn criticism as experts and U.S. lawmakers say that visiting China was a mistake. Blinken, the highest-level U.S. official to set foot in China since President Joe Biden took office…


Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Hold ‘Candid’ Talks in Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on June 17 had a “candid” talk with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing, the two sides said, at the start of a two-day visit that has drawn criticism as experts and U.S. lawmakers say that visiting China was a mistake. Blinken, the highest-level U.S. official to set…


Blinken Lands in China on Trip to Manage Tensions With CCP

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday after months of urging by the Biden administration for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to reestablish normal bilateral communications. Blinken is the highest-level American official to set foot in China since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, and the first secretary of state to…


Blinken Kicks Off Meetings in Beijing on Trip to Manage Tensions With CCP

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing after months of urging by the Biden administration for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to reestablish normal bilateral communications. Blinken opened his program by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion to be followed by…


Blinken Visits China on Mission to Manage Tensions With CCP

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing after months of urging by the Biden administration for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to reestablish normal bilateral communications. Blinken opened his program by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion to be followed by…


Blinken Kicks Off Meetings in Beijing on Mission to Manage Tensions With CCP

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing after months of urging by the Biden administration for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to reestablish normal bilateral communications. Blinken opened his program by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion to be followed by…


Make Evidence in Biden Corruption Probe Public, Top Democrat Tells FBI

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the leading Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has asked the FBI to make public evidence that would confirm that President Joe Biden is not under federal investigation for bribery. At heart are allegations made by an FBI informant and documented in form FD-1023 claiming that then-Vice President Biden engaged in…


Former Oath Keepers Attorney Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial on Jan 6 Charges

Former Oath Keepers general counsel Kellye SoRelle has been ruled incompetent to stand trial on four Jan. 6 criminal counts, suspending her prosecution indefinitely while she seeks mental health treatment. At a hearing on June 16 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Judge Amit Mehta ruled that SoRelle will not stand trial as scheduled…


Trump Indictment: What You Need to Know and On-the-Ground Interviews

Last Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was arraigned to face 37 federal charges, different from the state charges brought against him in New York under District Attorney Alvin Bragg. This is the first time federal charges have been levied against a former president. Was this a politically motivated move, or is Trump guilty of intentionally…


Biden Excuses China’s Spy Balloon Flight Across US

President Joe Biden on Saturday made some shocking remarks about the Chinese spy balloon that strayed across the United States and caused a major international incident in early February. He suggested that Chinese leader Xi Jinping never meant to fly a spy balloon over sensitive American military sites and it was “more embarrassing than it…