In Times of High Tensions, Blinken Arrives in China

June 18, 2023

Secretary of State Antony Blinken commenced two days of crucial diplomatic talks in Beijing on Sunday, with the goal of easing escalating tensions between the US and China, according to the AP. Blinken initiated his visit by engaging in an extensive discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, followed by a working dinner. He …

The new challenge posed by China’s aggressive behavior in the Taiwan Strait to the US

June 7, 2023

China is escalating its routine harassment in the Taiwan Strait and has taken aggressive new actions. This comes at a low point in diplomatic relations between Beijing and Washington and U.S. officials and experts say confrontations between Chinese and American military vehicles are unavoidable. A Chinese warship overtook a U.S. destroyer earlier this week in …