The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining.  In a constructive and candid exchange, the Secretary raised concerns about PRC trade policies and non-market economic practices and stressed that the United States seeks a healthy economic competition with the PRC and […]

Today, President Biden appointed Lise Grande as the new Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues.  Lise’s decades of humanitarian experience will build on the foundation built by Ambassador David Satterfield and his team to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.  President Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of the horrific October 7th terrorist […]

The United States is today imposing sanctions on 16 entities and eight individuals, as well as identifying as blocked property five vessels and one aircraft, that have facilitated illicit trade and the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and the regime’s UAV development […]

The following statement was jointly released by the United States and The Philippines on the occasion of the successful conclusion of the 11th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C.: Begin Text: Senior Philippine and U.S. officials gathered in Washington for the 11th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) on April 22 and 23. First […]

As part of ongoing U.S. government negotiations with the National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Major General Kenneth Ekman, Director of Strategy, Engagement and Programs for U.S. Africa Command, will meet with CNSP officials in Niamey on April 25 to initiate discussions on an orderly and responsible […]

SECRETARY JINING:  (Via interpreter) It gives great pleasure to meet with you.  First, on behalf of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, and I’d like to warmly welcome you and the delegation to Shanghai.  Last night I watched the news, and I saw that you went to our Yu Garden to enjoy our local […]

Media Note April 24, 2024 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of the Second U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State Jose W. Fernandez welcomed […]

The United States is today imposing sanctions on two Iranian companies and four individuals involved in malicious cyber activity on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC), a U.S.-designated entity.  These actors have targeted more than a dozen U.S. companies and government entities through cyber operations. The […]

Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation Ambassador Jessye Lapenn co-hosted the forum “Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation:  Innovative Financing Solutions for Marine Conservation” with The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Nature Conservancy on April 19.  This was the first public event held under the banner of the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, a new multilateral forum that recognizes the […]

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell chaired the U.S.-Philippines 3+3 Senior Officials’ Meeting between senior U.S. officials from the Department of State, Department of Defense, and National Security Council and their counterparts from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Department of Defense, and Philippine National Security Council in Washington, D.C. today. The meeting […]