Category: Antony Blinken

US Names Tibet Coordinator, Draws Warning From China

December 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The United States on Monday named Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet, drawing warnings from China to stay out of its internal affairs. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Zeya, who is responsible for democracy and human rights, would lead U.S. efforts to preserve the Chinese-ruled territory’s religious, cultural,…

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Australian Foreign Minister Joins Five Eyes’ Condemning ‘Erosion of Democratic Elements’ in Hong Kong

December 20, 2021
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Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has joined Five Eyes partners in expressing grave concern over the “erosion of democratic elements” in recent elections in Hong Kong that delivered a major victory to pro-Beijing candidates. “Since handover, candidates with diverse political views have contested elections in Hong Kong. Yesterday’s election has reversed this trend,” according to…

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Blinken Says US Weighing New Sanctions on Myanmar

December 16, 2021
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is weighing tough new sanctions on Myanmar to pressure the country’s military leaders to restore a democratic path interrupted by a February coup. Blinken said the situation in Myanmar in the 10 months since the coup had “gotten worse” with mass arrests and…

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Blinken Criticizes Beijing in Speech Outlining Biden Administration’s Indo–Pacific Strategy

December 14, 2021
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a policy speech on Dec. 14 that the United States will “advance a free and open Indo–Pacific,” and hit out at China for its aggressive actions in the region. “We’re determined to ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s aggressive actions threaten the movement…

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Blinken Heads to Southeast Asia to Deepen Cooperation on China Pushback

December 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia through a visit to the region next week by its top diplomat, as it works to forge a united front against China in the Indo-Pacific. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Monday and will…

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Top Australian and US Foreign Affairs Officials Meet at G7 Summit, Reaffirm Efforts for Peace in Indo-Pacific

December 11, 2021
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Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne met with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met on Saturday and reaffirmed their nation’s combined efforts to promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, amid concerns over China’s military and economic ambitions in the region. The two diplomats also “discussed deepening the U.S.-Australia alliance, the importance of committing…

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Top Australian, US Foreign Affairs Officials Meet at G-7 Summit, Reaffirm Efforts for Peace in Indo-Pacific

December 11, 2021
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Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Dec. 11 and reaffirmed their respective nations’ combined efforts to promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, amid concerns over China’s military and economic ambitions in the region. The two diplomats also discussed “deepening the U.S.–Australia alliance,” “the importance…

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US Sees ‘Urgent’ Need to Bolster Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter Beijing Attack: Official

December 9, 2021
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A leading Pentagon official on Wednesday said bolstering Taiwan’s defenses to deter a possible invasion by communist China is an “urgent” task. Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, told a Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing is engaging in destabilizing and “intentionally provocative”…

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Blinken Says US Business Leaders Should Be ‘On Guard’ About Chinese Investments

December 8, 2021
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American business leaders should be cautious about Chinese investments, warned Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken sounded the alarm on Tuesday while speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit. “There is no distinction between a so-called private enterprise and the state,” he said. “If a private Chinese enterprise makes the investment, the state…

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Will the US-China Rivalry Fuel Corruption in Poorer Nations?

December 5, 2021
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Commentary During the Cold War the leadership of developing countries—or the third world—used the rivalry between the West and the Soviets to enrich themselves. Both the Soviets and the West poured billions into badly governed developing countries in the form of aid and sometimes military assistance. An incredible misuse of global resources resulted from this….

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