Jake Sullivan
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Standing up to China: Biden seeks allies’ support in contest with Beijing
- US
- March 4, 2021, 16:42
In his first weeks as US president Joe Biden has been focused on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and trying to pass a $1.9 trillion (€1.58 trillion) stim(...)

The Biden administration has defended its decision not to sanction Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman for his role in the murder of journalist Jam(...)

Hong Kong protesters turn out in support for detained leaders
- Asia-Pacific
- March 1, 2021, 10:17
Hundreds of Hong Kongers have defied the threat of prosecution to protest against the charging of 47 pro-democracy politicians swept up in the city’s (...)

President Biden to order review of critical foreign supply chains
- Economy
- February 24, 2021, 12:53
US President Joe Biden will order a review of critical supply chains to reduce his country’s dependence on China and other rivals for everything from (...)

US raises ‘deep concerns’ over WHO report on Covid’s Wuhan origins
- US
- February 15, 2021, 10:12
The White House has called on China to hand over data from the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and expressed “deep concerns” about a World He(...)

Joe Biden raises rights abuses in phone call with Xi Jinping
- US
- February 11, 2021, 10:48
Joe Biden raised concerns about China’s “coercive” behaviour and human rights abuses with Xi Jinping, in the first call between the US and Chinese pre(...)

Biden says US will not lift sanctions to bring Iran back to talks
- US
- February 7, 2021, 19:03
US sanctions on Iran will be lifted only if it stops enriching uranium, and not simply to attract Tehran back to the negotiating table, Joe Biden has (...)

Myanmar: Senior Suu Kyi aide arrested as UN stops short of condeming coup
- Asia-Pacific
- February 5, 2021, 06:37
Another leading figure in Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party, Win Htein, told Reuters on Friday that he had been arrested in the a(...)

US to end support for Saudi-led war in Yemen, says Biden
- UK
- February 4, 2021
US president Joe Biden pledged to “earn back” the country’s leadership position in the world as he delivered his first major foreign policy speech as (...)

Johnson has no option but to rein in rhetoric on NI protocol
- UK
- February 4, 2021
In a joint statement after their video conference on Wednesday evening, British cabinet office minister Michael Gove and European Commission vice-pres(...)