Antony Blinken
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U.S., China trade jabs at first in-person meeting since electionThe meetings in Anchorage, Alaska, were a new test in increasingly troubled relations between the two countriesWorldMar 18
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Pandemic diplomacy: Trudeau to meet virtually with U.S. secretary of stateAntony Blinken's "virtual trips" to Canada and Mexico mark the secretary's first bilateral video conferences since taking office.CanadaFeb 26
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U.S. secretary of state to virtually meet with Trudeau, Mexico on FridayThe visit follows up on Justin Trudeau's own virtual summit this week with U.S. President Joe Biden.WorldFeb 25
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Top U.S., Chinese diplomats discuss key issues during phone callU.S.-China relations have fallen to new lows in the past few years, accelerated in part by Donald Trump starting a trade war with Beijing and blaming it for the pandemic.WorldFeb 6
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‘Vitally important’: U.S. extends last remaining nuclear arms treaty with RussiaThe treaty, signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, limits the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons.PoliticsFeb 3
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Trump-era policies paused as Antony Blinken takes over as U.S. secretary of stateBiden has vowed to reverse Trump's approach, which had alienated many traditional U.S. allies who perceived it as a hardline unilateral approach that left no room for negotiationPoliticsJan 28
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Biden facing mounting pressure to expand diversity in U.S. cabinet picksOf the nine major picks Biden has made so far, only two — Secretary of State choice Antony Blinken and chief of staff Ron Klain — are white men.PoliticsDec 5, 2020
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Biden taps Obama-era officials for Cabinet, signalling sharp shift from TrumpThe picks include former Secretary of State John Kerry to take the lead on combating climate change.PoliticsNov 23, 2020
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Biden expected to nominate longtime advisor Antony Blinken as U.S. secretary of stateIf nominated and confirmed, he would be a leading force in the incoming administration's bid to reframe the U.S. relationship with the rest of the world.PoliticsNov 23, 2020
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