MUSIC DIPLOMACY
Antony Blinken
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
‘SEA OF HATRED’
‘THE TOLL WILL RISE’
Senators will hold a classified briefing on the attacks “as soon as possible,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
opinion
NOT FLASHY, BUT STRONG
The secretary of state laid out a framework for Biden foreign policy—and the hard work still to be done.
opinion
COOL IT, NEW COLD WARRIORS
Both sides emphasize communications, stability key to challenging superpower relationship.
DEAD ON ARRIVAL
The top U.S. diplomat is finally heading to Beijing after months of delays and cancellations—but recent events could make for some awkward meetings.
BALLOON BURST
Dramatic footage has shown the mysterious Chinese balloon going down over the Atlantic Ocean after Joe Biden earlier said, “We’re going to take care of it.”
opinion
CALM DOWN
The hysteria is political theater, and it could pointlessly worsen relations between the two powers.
opinion
GEOPOLITICAL TEST OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a major foreign policy speech on defending Taiwan, democracy, and the Biden administration’s Asia pivot.