Mar 31 Blinken reaffirms Trump-era ruling on Hong Kong autonomy By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a notice sent to Congress on Wednesday, Blinken said China had continued to "dismantle" Hong Kong's autonomy since his predecessor first made the determination in May 2020. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds virtual press briefing By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States is urging the divided U.N. Security Council to stop making humanitarian aid to Syria a political issue and open more border crossings to get desperately needed food and other help to 13.4 million people in need. Continue reading
Mar 18 U.S., China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden By Matthew Lee, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press In unusually pointed remarks for a staid diplomatic meeting, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi took aim at each other's country's policies at the start of two days of talks in Alaska… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 13:10 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration’s foreign policy priorities By PBS NewsHour In his first speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Wednesday unveiled the Biden administration's top foreign policy priorities, including containing COVID and putting Americans first. Judy Woodruff spoke with Blinken about those topics as well as vaccine diplomacy,… Continue watching
Mar 03 WATCH: Blinken says China poses challenge to U.S. foreign policy By Associated Press Blinken's comments came Wednesday during a speech at the State Department in Washington where he laid out the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda, with eight priorities. Continue reading
Feb 19 Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate By Seth Borenstein, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The United States has returned to the Paris climate accord. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says climate change and science diplomacy “can never again be ‘add-ons’ in our foreign policy discussions.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor In our news wrap Wednesday, one of six men charged in plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty, President Biden’s COVID-19 team warns another 90,000 Americans could die from the virus over the next four weeks, the U.S. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 5:42 America’s top diplomat faces challenges on multiple fronts The nation's top diplomat, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, spent his first full day on the job Wednesday. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the changes the Biden administration is making on the international stage. Continue watching
Jan 27 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken takes U.S. diplomacy helm, vows to revamp State Department By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state By Associated Press The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat. Continue reading