By Reuters and published by CNA Tokyo – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Beijing on Sunday (June 18), the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years, amid frosty bilateral ties and dim prospects for any breakthrough on the long list of disputes between the world’s
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Blinken postpones China trip over ‘spy balloon’ incident
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday (Feb. 3) after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States in what Washington called a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. The Pentagon
Read moreBlinken to pay long-awaited China visit on Feb. 5-6
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing on Feb. 5-6, a US official said on Tuesday (Jan. 17), confirming a long-awaited trip aimed at keeping high tensions in check between the world’s two largest economies. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Blinken
Read moreDon, Blinken sign 2 agreements promoting stronger ties
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today (July 10) signed two important agreements that further strengthen already good relations between the two countries, Matichon newspaper said. The two agreements they signed are Communiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership and Memorandum of Understanding on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience.
Read moreBlinken holding talks with Prayut in Bangkok on July 10
THE US State Department announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Bali, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand, during July 6-11, 2022, Matichon newspaper said today (July 6). Blinken will first travel to Bali to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, where he will reinforce US commitment to working with international partners to
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