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Antony Blinken

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Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.

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May 20, 2024

That is an enormous return on our investment and essential for competing with China around the world.

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May 20, 2024

I have to say, yes, the extremely wrongheaded decision by the ICC prosecutor yesterday.

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May 20, 2024

What has happened here at home, the investments that we have made in ourselves with the leadership of Congress, particularly when it comes to infrastructure, when it comes to the CHIPS and Science Act, when it comes to the Inflation…

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May 20, 2024

We can use these instruments to facilitate the private sector playing the role.

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May 20, 2024

We will not support a major military operation.

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May 20, 2024

I agree wholeheartedly with the short litany of items that you listed in terms of what China is doing to try to pursue its military, economic, diplomatic, preeminence or dominance in the world and across the board.

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May 20, 2024

Our investment abroad does not come at the expense of our strength at home. Far from it.

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May 20, 2024

There is no doubt that the people of Gaza--children, women, men--are experiencing an acute humanitarian crisis.

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May 11, 2024

We don't have double standards. We treat Israel, one of our closest allies and partners, just as we would treat any other country.

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Apr 28, 2024

The international community has come together to condemn and confront Iran's brutal crackdown, and we'll continue to act in support of the right of the Iranian people to speak out for their fundamental freedoms.

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Apr 25, 2024

But in order to actually realize this, there's going to have to be an end to the conflict in Gaza. And as I said, there's also going to have to be a resolution to the Palestinian question, or at least an agreement on how to resolve it.

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Apr 25, 2024

We've been clear about what the vision is and beyond that, we've been working intensely to flesh it out, working with our partners, working with European partners on this as well.

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Apr 25, 2024

I think certainly that's possible. We've again, been actively engaged on this.

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Apr 18, 2024

The United States has not been involved in any offensive operations. What we're focused on, what the G7 is focused on -- and again, it's reflected in our statement and in our conversation -- is our work to de-escalate tensions.

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Apr 4, 2024

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an independent, thorough and fully publicized investigation.

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Apr 4, 2024

It's very important that Israel is taking full responsibility for this incident.

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Apr 3, 2024

The President emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable.

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Apr 3, 2024

If we don't see the changes that we need to see, there'll be changes in our own policy.

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Mar 28, 2024

To date, Russia has provided no evidence of wrongdoing for a simple reason -- Evan did nothing wrong.

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Mar 14, 2024

The PRC is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it.

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Mar 14, 2024

The PRC is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it.

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Mar 13, 2024

The PRC is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it.

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Jan 28, 2024

I would argue that we have not seen a situation as dangerous as the one we're facing now across the region since at least 1973.

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Jan 21, 2024

Secretary Blinken was told by the Qatari Prime Minister that something like this is never going to happen.

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