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Antony Blinken
US, Philippines Announce Further Upgrades to Security Ties
By Sebastian Strangio
The 2+2 meeting of defense and foreign ministers coincided with the opening of the largest-ever iteration of the annual Balikatan military exercise.
US to Host Top Philippine Officials For Third 2+2 Ministerial Meeting
By Sebastian Strangio
This is the first such meeting to take place since late in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
China’s G20 Diplomacy Highlights Geopolitical Rifts
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's foreign minister met with his counterparts from Russia and India at a meeting dominated by discussions of the Ukraine war.
US Secretary of State Blinken Headed to Central Asia Next Week
By Catherine Putz
Antony Blinken's first trip to Central Asia will involve bilateral meetings with all five of his regional counterparts, plus a convening of the C5+1 format.
Amid Reports of Blinken Visit, China Remained Ambivalent
By Hemant Adlakha
Sections of China’s officialdom and academia are adamant that the U.S. secretary of state should not be welcome in Beijing.
Blinken, Wang Have First China-US Talks Since 20th Party Congress
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Chinese foreign minister stressed to his U.S. counterpart that Washington should not expect Beijing to change course.
Leading Marcos Critic Arrested On Cyber-Libel Charges
By Sebastian Strangio
Walden Bello's arrest is an indication that the Philippines remains on the same downward human rights trajectory under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Blinken Bound for Southeast Asia and Africa Amid China Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
The top U.S. diplomat will visit Cambodia and the Philippines en route to a three-nation tour of Africa.
Benjamin Zawacki on the Thailand-China-US Triangle
By Sebastian Strangio
This week's visit to Thailand by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cast a spotlight on the country's languishing treaty alliance with Washington.
ASEAN Should Harden Its Stance on Myanmar Junta, Blinken Says
By Sebastian Strangio
But the Southeast Asian bloc is unlikely to take the punitive line favored by the U.S. and its Western partners.
Biden’s China Strategy Needs an Economic Statecraft Component
By Kelly A. Grieco
The China challenge is indeed serious, but the Biden administration’s strategy for addressing it so far has been lacking.
Blinken Emphasizes Cooperation, Including With Beijing, in China Policy Speech
By Shannon Tiezzi
Blinken emphasized cooperation with allies and partners, and even with China itself, in his long-awaited speech.