Tag: Antony Blinken

Blinken Delivers Closing Remarks at Virtual Ministerial Meeting Against Synthetic Drug Threats

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts and delivers closing remarks at a virtual Ministerial meeting to form the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats at 12:15 p.m. ET on July 7 at the Department of State. …


ANALYSIS: Nuclear Plant Explosion Fears Follow Tense Month in Russia–China–US Relations

Global headlines this weekend warned of a possible, Russia-provoked explosion at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Citing Ukrainian intelligence, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of a “serious threat” at the Russian-occupied nuclear plant. Ukraine has been holding drills to prepare for a potential radioactive disaster should Russia blow up the plant. The tense situation follows…


LIVE NOW: Blinken Hosts Talks for Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts talks for Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov at 2:30 p.m. on June 29. …


LIVE NOW: Blinken Speaks at Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 28 in New York. …


Blinken Speaks at Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 28 in New York. …


Lawmakers Demand Classified Briefing on Chinese Spy Base in Cuba

Two top lawmakers are pushing the Biden administration to hold a classified briefing on the secret Chinese spy facility in Cuba, flagging the national security implications of the “growing intelligence” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is gathering not far from American shores. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA Director William…


[PREMIERING NOW] Gordon Chang: Why Appeasing the CCP Is Making War More Likely [ATL:NOW]

In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with China expert Gordon Chang to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China, growing fears of a Taiwan invasion, rumors of Americans being evacuated, and growing reports of large numbers of Chinese nationals—mostly male and unaccompanied by family members—coming through the U.S. southern border. …


[ATL:NOW] Gordon Chang: Why Appeasing the CCP Is Making War More Likely

In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with China expert Gordon Chang to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China, growing fears of a Taiwan invasion, rumors of Americans being evacuated, and growing reports of large numbers of Chinese nationals—mostly male and unaccompanied by family members—coming through the U.S. southern border.  …


[PREMIERING 10PM ET] Gordon Chang: Why Appeasing the CCP Is Making War More Likely [ATL:NOW]

In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with China expert Gordon Chang to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China, growing fears of a Taiwan invasion, rumors of Americans being evacuated, and growing reports of large numbers of Chinese nationals—mostly male and unaccompanied by family members—coming through the U.S. southern border. …


Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing: Analysts

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…