Blinken and Xi pledge to stabilize deteriorated US-China ties, but China rebuffs the main US request
Blinken and Xi pronounce themselves satisfied with progress made during two days of talks, without pointing to specific areas of agreement
Blinken and Xi pronounce themselves satisfied with progress made during two days of talks, without pointing to specific areas of agreement
U.S. and Chinese officials say the two countries have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks
Animosity and recriminations have steadily escalated over a series of disagreements that have implications for global security and stability
The Secretary of State will be the most senior U.S. official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office and amid rising tensions between the two countries
Blinken’s trip comes after the kingdom under Prince Mohammed has been more willing to disregard the U.S. in striking its own decisions, straining relations between Riyadh and Washington
America will not leave a void in the Middle East to be filled by others, a high ranking official has asserted
Blinken said that heeding calls from Russia and others for a ceasefire and negotiations to end the war now would result in a “Potemkin peace” that wouldn’t secure Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity or enhance European security
The Secretary of State’s statement came as residents reported sporadic fighting on Tuesday between the warring sides in the capital of Khartoum and a northern city
Pope, a former prosecutor, served as migration adviser to President Joe Biden early in his administration
The U.S., China, Russia and the EU are all seeking to strengthen ties on the continent as changes in the international order and new alliances emerge over the war in Ukraine
Washington will open centers in Central and South America to process applications. “The end of Title 42 does not mean the border is open,” warn top U.S. officials
‘We remain committed to intensifying sanctions against Russia, coordinating and fully enforcing them,’ the Group of Seven foreign ministers said in a communique released on Tuesday
The Biden administration says it’s seeing minimal damage from the disclosure of highly classified documents related to the war in Ukraine and U.S. views of its allies and partners
The visit is part of the Biden administration’s push to counter China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region
The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release
Russia immediately warned that it would bolster forces on the Finnish border if NATO sends any additional troops or equipment to what will be its 31st member country
In a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Blinken conveyed ‘grave concern’ over the Kremlin’s detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich on espionage allegations
Beijing has avoided using the term ‘peace plan’ but the Chinese leader’s Moscow visit provides an opportunity to showcase his vision for a ‘community with a shared future for mankind’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said those responsible for the atrocities must be held accountable
The State Department announced Monday that the U.S. will send Ukraine a new aid package worth $350 million in weapons and equipment
Qin’s harsh language appeared to defy predictions that China might abandon its aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomacy in favor of more moderate rhetoric
U.S. officials said Blinken and Lavrov chatted for roughly 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G-20 conference in New Delhi
Blinken, according to remarks released by the State Department, spent much of his time describing U.S. efforts to bolster energy and food security
President Xi Jinping’s government is reiterating his country’s claim to being neutral, despite blocking efforts at the United Nations to condemn the invasion
New questions are rising over Beijing’s potential willingness to offer military aid to Moscow in the increasingly drawn-out conflict
Blinken and Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party’s most senior foreign policy official, held talks in Munich after the US shot down an alleged surveillance device
The Biden administration formally determined last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders