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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Good to see you all.
I suspect that most of you are looking forward to what will be a well-deserved break. It’s been quite a year.
When I walked into the State Department on my first day as Secretary, we had COVID-19 lockdowns around the world.
Less than 1 percent of the United States was vaccinated, compared to more than 60
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: Afghanistan, China, France , Germany , Iran , Japan , Russia , Singapore , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Jakarta, Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia
MS KUSUMAYATI:Â Excellency, ambassadors, ASEAN Secretary General, Honorable Rector of Universitas Indonesia, and the chairperson of the U.S.-Indonesia Board of Trustees, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
First of all, let’s praise our God Almighty for the blessings that we receive, so today we can gather here in healthy and wealthy condition. I am honored to extend our wa
Regions: Australia , China, India , Indonesia , Japan , Korea, South , Malaysia , Nauru , Taiwan , Thailand , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.Â
QUESTION: Joining me right now with his reaction and the state of affairs right now between the U.S. and China is U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary, it’s great to have you this morning. Thanks very much for being here.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Maria, it’s great to be with you this morning on this important topic.
QUESTION: So I want to start with the U.S. sancti
Regions: China, Czech Republic , Germany , Hong Kong , India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Saudi Arabia , Spain , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy
Via Teleconference
QUESTION: Welcome back to the Ben Shapiro Show. I’m Michael Knowles filling in. I’m host of the Michael Knowles Show podcast, which you can get on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, all over the place. You can find me on Twitter, @MichaelJKnowles. Obviously we’ve been focused on a lot of domestic issues over the past few days and weeks and months. We seem to be very focused on what’s going on in the United States.
Regions: China, Hong Kong , India , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
Regions: Cambodia , China, Malaysia , United States , Vietnam
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance