CRCL is Experiencing a High Volume of Calls

Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass will travel to Qatar and Pakistan April 26-30. In Doha, Qatar, he will meet with senior Qatari government officials and other diplomatic missions to discuss support for Afghanistan and shared security interests in the region. In Islamabad, Pakistan, Under Secretary Bass will meet with senior Pakistani government […]

Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell will travel to Abuja, Nigeria; London, United Kingdom; and Paris, France April 29-May 3.  In Abuja, the Deputy Secretary will co-chair the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC) with Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar to discuss partnerships; security cooperation; shared prosperity; democracy, governance and accountability; and the movement of people.  He will also […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with PRC State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong.  They reviewed implementation of commitments made by the two leaders at the Woodside Summit in November 2023, including progress on bilateral cooperation to combat global illicit drug manufacturing and trafficking.  The Secretary stressed the need for […]

Assistant Secretary of the State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel jointly to Papua New Guinea and Australia from April 26 to May 10. In Papua New Guinea, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky and Ambassador-at-Large Rao Gupta will meet with […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken traveled to Shanghai and Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, for meetings with President Xi Jinping, Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, and Shanghai Party […]

QUESTION:  We are inside the U.S. embassy compound.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken is with us after meeting China’s President Xi Jinping and other top Chinese officials.  They’ve been trying to keep relations between two great powers from spiraling downward.  Mr. Secretary, welcome back to the program. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Steve, great to be with you. QUESTION:  […]