Blinken Pledges Support for Philippines in South China Sea as Beijing Claims Its Navy ‘Drove Away’ US Ship
On July 11, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stated that the U.S. would come to the aid of the Philippines should China choose to attack any of their aircraft or ships, the Associated Press...
State Department Reiterates Assessment That Hong Kong Is No Longer Autonomous
On March 31, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reported to Congress that Hong Kong — the former British colony administered by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) — does not warrant preferential treatment under U.S....
Secretary of State Blinken Calls Taiwan a ‘Country’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently called Taiwan a “country,” a designation that his predecessors had avoided. At a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Blinken praised Taiwan for being a strong democracy...
Blinken Raises Human Rights Issue on First Call with China
In his first phone call with a Chinese official, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that the United States is committed to standing up for democratic values and human rights in Tibet, Hong Kong,...
Blinken: Iranian Regime Close to Producing Nuclear Weapons
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that the Iranian regime could be a “matter of weeks” away from having sufficient material to manufacture nuclear weapons. In an interview with NBC News, he reaffirmed...
China-Taiwan Tensions Peak One Week Into the Biden Administration
Barely one week into the Biden presidency and communist China is already instigating conflict with Taiwan. Chinese jets and bomber planes recently entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, inflaming China-Taiwan tensions. In response, Taipei deployed...