United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed his demand for a ceasefire in Gaza and said that international law was being violated in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Israel has bombarded the besieged Gaza Strip relentlessly since October 7, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, killling at least 1,400 people according to Israeli authorities. Speaking before the 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday, Guterres pleaded for civilians to be protected and warned that the fighting risked a wider conflagration in the region. Guterres also criticised Israel without naming it, saying, “protecting civilians does not mean ordering more than one million people to […]
China and the United States have agreed to push to stabilise relations to avoid veering into conflict, but did not announce any major breakthroughs during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing. A roughly 30-minute meeting with Xi on Monday was Blinken’s final engagement on the closely watched trip, which included talks with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, and Foreign Minister Qin Gang. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu has more from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #AnthonyBlinken #XiJinping #USChinaTies #ChinaUSTalks #Blinken #USChinaRelations #AlJazeeraEnglish
When superpowers fall out, the rest of the world worries about what might happen next. So the visit to China by America’s top diplomat is being closely watched. The military and economic giants fail to see eye to eye on many vital issues. There’s rivalry and mistrust on both sides. But there’s also an acknowledgement, however hesitant, that the strategic rivals, need one another to further their own interests – both at home and abroad. So will Antony Blinken’s visit signal an improvement – or fuel divisions? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Einar Tangen, China affairs analyst and Senior Fellow, Taihe Institute. Natahsa Lindstaedt, Deputy Dean and Professor, University of Essex. […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held “candid, substantive, and constructive” talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, the State Department said. Sunday’s talks marked the start of the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years as the rival superpowers aim to stabilise strained relations. “The Secretary emphasized the importance of diplomacy and maintaining open channels of communication across the full range of issues to reduce the risk of misperception and miscalculation,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Blinken invited Qin to Washington, DC to continue discussions, added Miller. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to visit China on Sunday as Beijing and Washington attempt to move forward with rapprochement after a particularly tense year. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #AntonyBlinken #Blinken #China #ChinaVisit #Beijing #Washington#Politics #Diplomacy
In a call with his counterpart in Moscow, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, an American Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia on espionage charges last week. NBC News’ Josh Lederman explains what both sides are saying about Gershkovich’s arrest and what the charges could mean if he is convicted by a Russian court. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, […]
The United States military has shot down what it claims was a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. The Chinese government has expressed outrage, claiming it was a weather balloon that had blown off course. The incident, which saw the craft travel at high altitude across large swaths of the continental US, has sparked a serious diplomatic row, with the US Secretary of State cancelling a planned visit to Beijing. There is also growing criticism in the US over how President Biden handled the incursion of the craft into US airspace. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter […]
The US Secretary of State has urged the UN Security Council to send a clear message to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and its thinly-veiled threats to use nuclear weapons The Russian President has made thinly-veiled threats to use nuclear weapons to defend his territory. US Antony Blinken described Moscow’s language as ‘reckless,’ saying it must stop. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from the UN in New York. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UkraineWar #Russia #UnitedNations #UN #SecurityCouncil #RussiaUkraineWar #Blinken #UnitedStates
Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manarlo has told the US Secretary of State, his region cannot afford an escalation of tensions. Antony Blinken is in Manila and has met President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Marcos described US-Philippines ties as a ‘special relationship’. Al Jazeera’s @Barnaby Lo has more from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Philippines #UnitedStates #China #AntonyBlinken
