Blinken opens second day of talks in Beijing on mission to ease soaring US-China tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with top diplomats in Beijing as he continues his two-day mission to try and cool US-China tensions that have set many on edge.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken surprises patrons at a Kyiv basement bar with an impromptu jam session alongside a local band. Watch as Blinken strums his guitar to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World," spreading a message of solidarity with Ukraine through music.
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Antony Blinken is getting some heat for his decision to rock out on the guitar at a basement bar during his visit to Kyiv ... but by the same token, some say he.. TMZ.com
Beijing confronts Washington's accusations of arming Moscow's troops in the Ukraine conflict, denouncing them as "groundless." Watch as China issues a warning to the US over its claims, escalating tensions between the two global powers.
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Putin and Xi Announce Plans , to Strengthen Partnership.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived
in Beijing on May 16 for a two-day visit with
Chinese President Xi Jinping, 'The Guardian' reports. .
In a May 15 interview with China's
state-run news agency, Xinhua, .
Putin referenced the "unprecedented level of strategic partnership between our countries" as the reason for his first foreign trip since beginning his fifth term as Russia's president. .
The two leaders signed a joint statement on May 16 declaring a "new era" of partnership.
The China-Russia relationship today
is hard-earned, and the two sides
need to cherish and nurture it, Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, via Reuters.
China is willing to ... jointly achieve
the development and rejuvenation
of our respective countries, and
work together to uphold fairness
and justice in the world, Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, via Reuters.
The joint statement also
criticized the United States.
The United States still thinks in terms
of the Cold War and is guided by the
logic of bloc confrontation... , Via joint statement.
... putting the security of
'narrow groups' above regional security
and stability, which creates a security
threat for all countries in the region, Via joint statement.
The U.S. must abandon this behavior, Via joint statement.
After attending a concert on May 16, Putin and Xi will go for a walk in the park to talk and then have tea and dinner with other Russian delegates.
The following day, the two men will visit Harbin, once called "Little Moscow," to pay tribute to the city's Russian influence
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