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A united front against China? Why that鈥檚 tricky for US and Europe.Can democracies cooperate with China on the economic level while challenging it politically? For the U.S. and Europe, it鈥檚 a balancing act.
Tigray crisis: Senator Coons鈥� mission signals Biden鈥檚 Africa challengesHaving an Africa specialist who鈥檚 a Biden friend convey U.S. concerns over the Tigray crisis speaks volumes about the administration鈥檚 priorities.
First LookTo counter China, US sees military ally in IndiaIn a hedge against China鈥檚 regional influence, members of the Quad 鈥� the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia 鈥� are strengthening ties. Most recently, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged increased military cooperation on a trip to New Delhi.
First LookJabs thrown 鈥� publicly 鈥� in tense talks between US and ChinaIn their first face-to-face meeting in the Biden administration, top U.S. and Chinese officials Antony Blinken and Yang Jiechi sparred over each other鈥檚 country鈥檚 policies. The U.S. criticized China鈥檚 authoritarianism while China accused Washington of hypocrisy.
In trip to China鈥檚 backyard, Biden team tests its 鈥榲alues鈥� policy
First LookUS report reveals Saudi prince 鈥榓pproved鈥� Khashoggi murderA declassified United States intelligence report has revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018.
To help Venezuela, Biden is urged to put people before politicsSanctions employed to punish governments usually hurt people the most. In Venezuela, civil-society leaders want to encourage a shift in U.S. thinking.
US returns to UN rights body: What is gained ... and given upHow can the U.S. best serve the cause of international human rights? Its return to the U.N.鈥檚 rights body has rekindled a debate.
First LookGeorge P. Shultz: An American titan of building global trustFormer Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who held four major Cabinet positions in GOP administrations during a lengthy career of public service, has died.聽
In Yemen move, deeper Biden message: Strength through diplomacyTaking steps to end the war in Yemen, President Biden has a message for Americans: Diplomacy is not altruistic, but 鈥渋n our naked self-interest.鈥�
What Myanmar coup means for Biden鈥檚 pro-democracy visionPromoting democracy and exercising global leadership are core elements of President Biden's vision. Both are being challenged by the coup in Myanmar.
How Biden鈥檚 pick of Wendy Sherman elevates his Iran diplomacyJoe Biden鈥檚 nomination of Iran nuclear deal negotiator Wendy Sherman to be the No. 2 at State is a sign he wants to hit the ground running on Iran.
First LookUS reaffirms support for Taiwan after China sends warplanesAfter new incidents of Chinese warplanes flying near Taiwan, the U.S. State Department urged Beijing to replace pressure with dialogue.
First Look'An encouraging step': Russia and US to extend nuclear treatyMoscow welcomed President Joe Biden鈥檚 proposal to extend a key nuclear arms treaty for another five years. Talks to renew the treaty between Russia and the United States had stalled amid tensions between the two countries in the past year.
First LookWhy the US is labeling China鈥檚 treatment of Uyghurs as genocideChina has long been under scrutiny for the treatment of its Uyghur聽population. The outgoing U.S. Secretary of State has now used the word 鈥済enocide,鈥� which doesn鈥檛 trigger any immediate action but affects how the U.S. will formulate its China policies going forward.
Whipsaw diplomacy: Pompeo leaves behind a 鈥榯o-undo list鈥�The U.S. has long showed foreign-policy stability during presidential transitions. Last-minute moves by the Trump administration are sowing confusion.
Beware entanglements? 鈥楻ealists鈥� fret over Biden foreign policy.The Biden foreign-policy team鈥檚 goals include values that those from the 鈥渞ealist鈥� school warn could also be a recipe for costly interventionism.
First LookHackers breach US Treasury and Commerce Department. Russians?Hackers broke into the networks of U.S. federal agencies, including the Treasury and Commerce departments, U.S. officials said Sunday.
Iran assassination: One of many attempts to box in BidenA high-powered campaign aims to kill the prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy, but it seems only to have complicated President-elect Joe Biden鈥檚 path.
What a Biden focus on 鈥楢merican values鈥� means for ties with RussiaPresident-elect Biden's choice of Antony Blinken for secretary of state has served notice: Alliances and values are again US priorities.