Tag: Anthony Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


LIVE NOW: Blinken Holds Press Conference

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks to the media at 11:15 a.m. ET on Dec. 22. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Blinken Holds Press Conference

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks to the media at 11:15 a.m. ET on Dec. 22. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


China’s COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in Some Cities After Week of Protests

Some Chinese cities have announced easing their COVID-19 restrictions following widespread protests in China. However, Chinese officials have already said they will persist in their dynamic zero-COVID policy and have not given any indication of when it would end. In Guangzhou, a manufacturing hub located near Hong Kong, local health officials announced lifting lockdowns in…


Blinken, Mayorkas Should Secure US Border or Face Congressional Investigation: GOP Lawmaker

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have been warned that they will face congressional probes if they can’t secure the southern border and reduce the flow of illegal migrants from Venezuela. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) issued the warning on Sept. 27, in a Twitter post revealing her recent letter to…


Capitol Report (April 25): Twitter Board Agrees to Musk’s Offer

The Twitter board met on Sunday to seriously consider Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company. On Monday, they reached an agreement. Musk’s offer has been accepted, and the company is selling to the Tesla CEO for $44 billion in cash. Individual acts of spirituality that may be interpreted as being religious have long been…


Top US Officials Pledge Support for Ukraine While Meeting Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Two top American officials met with Ukraine’s president in Kyiv over the weekend, pledging continued support for the country as it defends against Russia. “Our focus in the meeting was to talk about those things that would enable us to win the current fight and also build for tomorrow,” U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd…


Burma’s Junta Committed Genocide Against Rohingya, US Declares

The United States has formally determined that the Burmese military committed genocide against the Rohingya in a “widespread and systematic” manner, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. Blinken said in a speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that “beyond the Holocaust, the United States has concluded that genocide was committed seven times.” “Today…


Biden Approves $350 Million in Military Assistance for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved $350 million for military aid to Ukraine as Ukrainian forces battle against a Russian invasion. Biden instructed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to release the aid to Ukraine. Biden in a memorandum published late Feb. 25 cited the Foreign Assistance Act in telling Blinken to drawdown weapons and related…


Blinken Sets to Visit Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii to Push Back Against China’s Assertiveness

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii next week to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, keeping the region in focus despite the mounting Russia-Ukraine crisis. The State Department said Blinken will attend a Quad ministerial meeting in Australia from Feb. 9 to Feb….