Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Davos, Switzerland
World Economic Forum
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SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Â John, thank you very much.
(Applause.)
Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. John, my old friend, thank you very, very much. And as always, here, it’s particularly good to be with leaders from across government, business, civil society. So when you think about soil, the U.S. Secretary of State is probably not the first person who comes to mind. (Laugh
Regions: India , Japan , Norway , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning. Good morning.
QUESTION:Â Â Good morning.
QUESTION: Well, barely morning. (Laughter.)
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Â Speak for yourself, Matt.
Very good to see everyone here. Actually, I kind of hoped more of you might be on vacation by now but – (laughter) – I see we have a pretty full house
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Quito, Ecuador
Swissôtel Quito
QUESTION: Es un gusto saludarlos desde este espacio, una entrevista en exclusiva con el Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos Antony Blinken. Blinken es el septuagésimo primer Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos, con una amplia experiencia en diplomacia y en materia de seguridad nacional.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at a Roundtable with Democracy Activists and Civil Society
AMBASSADOR FITZPATRICK: Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Thank you all for coming.  Muy buenas noches. Gracias por estar con nosotros. It is my great honor to present you all to the Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who’s on a – his first visit to South America as the Secretary of State, and of course he started that visit in Ecuador today. He’ll be here tonight, leading tomorrow m
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MS CALDERON:  Before we start, I want to say hello to our colleagues in Guayaquil – hello, Guayaquil – and all the rest of the embassy community that are with us through Webex. Okay. So let’s start.
Now, please, let me introduce someone that not needs too much presentation, our big boss, Ambassador Fitzpatrick. (Applause.)
AMBASSADOR FITZPATRICK:Â Â Muchas gracias
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On behalf of the United States of America, I wish a heartfelt congratulations to the people of Switzerland as you celebrate your National Day on August 1.
The United States and Switzerland share an unwavering commitment to advancing human rights, promoting democratic values, achieving global health goals, and fostering peace and security around the world.  We also remain strong partners and advocates in promoting dialogue and diplomacy. We will continu
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Washington, DC
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you all today. I’m here one more time, proudly, to talk about freedom and free societies. And while America is not a perfect nation by any means, we always strive towards that more perfect union, trying to improve. We remain the greatest nation in the history of civilization.
One of the good things that we do in this adm
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SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s been 128 days since Chinese doctor Ai Fen – the director of the Wuhan Central Hospital’s emergency unit – shared information on the internet about a patient with a SARS-like virus. Her colleague, Dr. Li Wenliang, shared Dr. Ai’s report online with medical colleagues.
The next day, December 31st, regional health officials in Wuhan indicated
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