Mr Chairman, Ranking Member, Distinguished Members of the Committee: I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. I am thankful to the President and to Secretary Pompeo for the confidence and trust they have placed in me through my […]
Geopolitics
Record number expected at Pakistan PM’s United States address
Washington, D.C.: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who begins a three-day visit to the United States of America on Sunday, is scheduled to address a record gathering of members of the Pakistani community at a stadium in downtown Washington, D.C. The prime minister will address members of the Pakistani community at the Capital One Arena, […]
US must stand with Taiwan amid threats: US senator
US Senator Cory Gardner, left, gives a copy of the US Senate’s Congressional Record to President Tsai Ing-wen in Denver, Colorado, yesterday. US Senator Cory Gardner on Friday urged the US to stand with Taiwan as it faces growing threats, and said that ties between the two democracies are stronger than ever. Gardner, who represents […]
Sen. Bob Menendez Obstructs Key Votes In Foreign Relations Committee
Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been denying key votes and hearings as the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, including a vote on the nomination of Kelly Craft to U.N. ambassador. “Committee members have a right and responsibility to vote, and Menendez is actively working to […]
Radio intercepts reveal Iran-UK communications
Iran tanker seizure: Radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation Footage released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard-affiliated Fars news agency appears to show Stena Impero being seized Original article here Iran tanker seizure: Radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation A recording has emerged of radio exchanges between a Royal Navy frigate and Iranian armed forces vessels, moments before a […]
Going Deep into Trump’s foreign policy efforts
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Buy Now William P. Kiehl Special to LNP ( William Kiehl ) Handout A deep dive into Trump’s foreign policy efforts [opinion] read full article here A deep dive into Trump’s foreign policy efforts [opinion] It has become something of a cottage industry in this third year of the Trump presidency to examine Donald Trump’s […]
Butts returns – and Trudeau’s putting the band back together for October
Aaron Wherry · CBC News · Posted: Jul 20, 2019 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: July 20 read full article here Butts returns – and Trudeau’s putting the band back together for October Katie Telford, left, and Gerald Butts look on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his opening remarks during the meeting of […]
The real election threat is China
read full article here The real election threat is China By happily admitting last week that he has been advising senior Chinese foreign ministry officials about how to influence the outcome of the October federal election, John McCallum, Canada’s disgraced former ambassador to China, has once again invited a whole lot of spirited public speculation […]
Xi Jinping’s Summer Foreign Policy Tour Displays “Great Power Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics”
read full article here Xi Jinping’s Summer Foreign Policy Tour Displays “Great Power Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics” In the month of June, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping kept up an ambitious international travel schedule, spending nearly half the month abroad on four major trips: to Russia, Central Asia, North Korea, and the […]
Making Trade Work to Mitigate Climate Change
read full article here Making Trade Work to Mitigate Climate Change The following is a guest post by Terrence Mullan, assistant director for international institutions and global governance at the Council on Foreign Relations. Late last month, the European Union signed landmark trade deals with South America’s Mercosur bloc and Vietnam. This is just the […]