Jake Sullivan

‘Both sides continue to recognize the need to de-escalate the situation in the South China Sea and manage differences,’ Philippine foreign affairs agency said.

‘Ukraine can and does have the right to fire back to defend themselves,’ says Pentagon spokesman.

Jake Sullivan also responded to Hamas’s claim that three other hostages, including an American, were killed during the operation.

Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014 and now regards the strategic peninsula as sovereign Russian Federation territory.

A House intelligence Republican said that Russian space weapon may pose a threat to the economy and military.

Mr. Turner’s statement contradicted Mr. Sullivan’s remarks.

Biden–Xi calls are ‘absolutely critical to maintaining direction in the relationship and following up on some of the issues from Woodside,’ the official said.

The U.S. national security adviser is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Bangkok, as the Biden admin continues its policy of engagement with the CCP.

US–China relations are at another inflection point and all eyes are on the Biden–Xi meeting in San Francisco next week.

The United States sees an ‘elevated risk’ of a wider war brewing.

President Joe Biden told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that ’the United States and China must work together to address global challenges.’

Two House Republicans question Biden admin’s decision to allow Mr. Wang to travel to the United States, saying the CCP is an “unreliable partner.”

Wang Yi’s visit comes just four months after Mr. Blinken went to China, a trip characterized by one Republican as filled with ‘glaring failures.’