Antony Blinken
Blinken, Qatar PM warn all sides not to ‘undermine’ Gaza truce talks: US
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Qatar’s prime minister on Wednesday warned all sides not to undermine Gaza ceasefire talks set to open in the Gulf nation, in a veiled warning to Iran, Hamas a...
Blinken, Austin hold defence talks with Philippine counterparts
US FOREIGN and defence ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to dominate talks.
Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken arrived early on Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at ...
Blinken heads to South-east Asia to reaffirm ties with strategic allies
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken heads to South-east Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington’s strategic allies, an official said on Monday, as the United States seeks to bolster its regiona...
Blinken in Israel to push Gaza ceasefire plan backed by UN
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken held talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, pushing a ceasefire plan that the UN Security Council later supported in an effort to halt e...
Bad blood with China? Blinken buys Taylor Swift album in Beijing
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by classic Chinese rocker Dou Wei during an unexpected detour to a Beijing record store on Friday (Apr 26) after tal...
Xi tells Blinken US, China should be 'partners, not rivals'
Xi says the two countries have “made some positive progress” since he met with US President Joe Biden last year
Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks across a range of complex issues, including deepening strains over China’s backing of Russia’s ...
Blinken to meet businesses in Shanghai as he kicks off a tough China trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet business leaders in Shanghai on Thursday (Apr 25) as ties between Washington and Beijing stabilise, pushing to resolve a raft of issues threatening the n...
Trade, TikTok, Taiwan: Blinken faces tough talks in China
TOP US diplomat Antony Blinken faces tough talks in China this week, as Washington ramps up pressure on its main rival on everything from defence to the economy ahead of the election.