Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone.  Thank you all so much for joining.  It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.

In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point.  Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  (In progress) — stands for the rule of law, democracy, freedom of expression.  We drive economic growth through innovation.  We protect our people.

And our way of life is the envy for the entire world.

Look at the freedoms for which the people of Belarus and Iran and Hong Kong risk beatings and imprisonment.

Look at the countries to which refugees from Libya and Syria decid

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Wallenstein Palace

Prague, Czech Republic

MR VYSTRCIL:  (Via interpreter)  The minister, chairman of the senate, president of the chamber of deputies, senators, members of the parliament, Mr. Secretary, members of the government, Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, dear guests:

It’s been 30 years – it was in 1990, in Washington, in the American Congress – 1990 – when President Vaclav Havel delivered a speech at the Congress.

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, good afternoon, everyone.

On behalf of the United States, I want to extend our deepest condolences to all those who were affected by the massive explosion at the port of Beirut yesterday. We stand ready to assist the Government of Lebanon and its – as it grapples with this horrible tragedy. You’ll see the United States announce a number of things we intend to do to assist

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

The tide is turning against Huawei as citizens around the world are waking up to the danger of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state. Huawei’s deals with telecommunications operators around the world are evaporating, because countries are only allowing trusted vendors in their 5G networks. Examples include the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Estonia, Romania, Denmark, and Latvia. Recently, Greece agreed to use Ericsson rather than Huawei to develop

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