The agreements will increase cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on many global issues. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave a joint news conference…
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Senate Confirms Kurt Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State
He will fill the vacancy left by Deputy Secretary Sherman when she retired. The Senate voted to confirm Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state, the Department of…
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Defense Department Issues China Military Power Report
The report states China’s navy, the largest in the world, continues to expand. The Department of Defense has released its annual “China Military Power Report,” identifying the scope…
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U.S. Marine Corps Expanding Pacific Presence
The service branch is continuing with its force distribution plan from 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps has two force units it has added to its Pacific distribution and…
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President Biden Says U.S. Does Not Support Independent Taiwan
Taiwan’s vice president wins presidential election. Over the weekend, the people of Taiwan voted to give their ruling party a third presidential term, rejecting China’s claims to the…
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Indo-Pacific Leaders Sign Clean and Fair Economy Agreements
Concludes latest IPEF meeting with with signing, larger agreement to come. The most recent week-long meeting between Indo-Pacific leaders concluded on Friday with the signing of a Supply…
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President Biden Seeks Cooperation in Fentanyl Crisis
He met with President Lopez Obrador of Mexico on Friday. During the APEC Summit in San Francisco earlier this week, President Joe Biden met with President Xi Jinping…
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President Addresses APEC Summit in San Francisco
He says the vision is to “harness the dynamism of our economies and tap the entrepreneurial spirit.“ President Joe Biden spoke before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
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Secretary Blinken Co-Hosts Asia-Pacific Economic Meetings
Joins U.S. trade representative in San Francisco for the summit. The Department of State announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is co-hosting the APEC Ministerial Meeting with…
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Presidents Biden and Xi to Meet Wednesday
They will discuss “a range of regional, global, and transnational issues.” A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay area between President Joe Biden and…
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