Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Sunday criticized the Chinese government for a lack of transparency during the pandemic, particularly during “the early stages of Covid,” and he called for a …
Antony Blinken Warns China Taiwan Attack Would Be ‘Serious Mistake’ as Military Tensions Mount
U.S. Antony Blinken Secretary of State Joe Biden China Secretary of State Antony Blinken strongly criticized China on Sunday, taking aim at the East Asian nation’s early response to the COVID-19 …
Blinken: China aggression against Taiwan would be ‘serious mistake’
Joe Biden’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Sunday the US is concerned about China’s aggressive actions against Taiwan and warned it would be a “serious mistake” for anyone to try to …
Blinken: China’s early ‘failure’ on Covid cooperation helped speed pandemic
One result,” the secretary of state told Meet the Press, is that the virus “got out of hand faster and with, I think, much more egregious results than it might otherwise.” …
China ‘didn’t do what it needed to do’ to halt pandemic, US official says; 40% of Marines decline vaccine: Latest COVID-19 updates
China’s failure to provide access to international public health experts in the early stages of the pandemic fueled the global crisis. Antony Blinken says.
Op-ed: Biden is securing America’s place in the world and challenging China with his bold domestic agenda
In Biden’s first 100 days in office, he sought to recharge America while at the same time improving U.S. odds in its escalating contest with China. Biden made sure no one missed the connection to …
China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
China’s top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines, as a way of further boosting vaccine efficacy.
U.S. Will Send More Ships to South China Sea, Philippines Ambassador Says
More United States Navy vessels will be deployed to the disputed South China Sea, according to the Philippines Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Sunday that there will be an …
Blinken warns of China’s ‘increasingly aggressive actions’ against Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the United States is concerned about China’s aggressive actions against Taiwan and warned it would be a “serious mistake” …
US envoy warns China-backed Colombo Port project may create safe haven for money launderers
Sri Lanka has unveiled draft legislation for a Colombo Port City Commission which allows for sweeping tax breaks, tax-free salaries and to be an offshore financial centre.