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Blinken Meets With Top Chinese Diplomat in Munich Amid Balloon Fallout
Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Beijing’s act of sending a surveillance balloon over U.S. airspace in the first bilateral meeting he had with his Chinese counterpart. “Just met with the PRC’s top diplomat, Wang Yi,” Blinken wrote on Twitter after their meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. “I condemned the incursion […]
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Blinken meets top China diplomat for 1st time since U.S. downed spy balloon
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Chinese diplomat Wang Yi meet in Bali on July 9, 2022. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Saturday met with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the State Department said on Saturday. Why it matters: […]
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Top U.S. Diplomat Blinken Criticizes FIFA Armband Threat At World Cup
On Tuesday, DOHA, Qatar (AP) — America’s top diplomat criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity. Speaking alongside his Qatari counterpart at a news conference, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was “always concerning … when we […]