Coverage dated July 25, 2023

Blinken visits Tonga, the first U.S. Secretary of State to do so

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He was in the country to visit a new U.S. Embassy, with plans to visit New Zealand and Australia later this week

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Deseret News
Blinken visits Tonga, the first U.S. Secretary of State to do so (opens Deseret News)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Deseret News's feed description
He was in the country to visit a new U.S. Embassy, with plans to visit New Zealand and Australia later this week
MyNorthwest
Blinken visits tiny Tonga as US continues diplomatic push to counter China in the Pacific (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the tiny kingdom of Tonga on Wednesday, as the United States continues to
Deutsche Welle
US top diplomat Blinken visits Tonga, raises alarm on China – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Antony Blinken became the first US secretary of state to visit Tonga, as Washington continues to increase its diplomatic efforts in the Pacific. Blinken warned the island kingdom about "Chinese ambitions" in the region.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Blinken visits Tonga as U.S. continues diplomatic push in Pacific (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WELLINGTON, New Zealand >> Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the tiny kingdom of Tonga on Wednesday, as the United States continues to increase its diplomatic efforts in the Pacific while China’s influence in the region grows.
Fox News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Tonga in effort to increase diplomatic ties in Pacific region (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, visited Tonga on July 26, 2023, in an effort to increase diplomatic ties in the region.
Digital Journal
Blinken in Tonga warns of 'predatory' Chinese aid (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
Antony Blinken on Wednesday became the first US secretary of state to visit Tonga, dedicating a new US embassy and warning South Pacific nations about the
The Guardian
Antony Blinken calls China’s behaviour in the Pacific ‘problematic’ on visit to Tonga (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 25, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
US secretary of state says China’s investments need to be transparent as Washington and Beijing jostle for influence in the region
Al Jazeera
US’s Blinken visits Tonga, warns of ‘predatory’ Chinese aid (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Blinken, who is in Tonga to dedicate a new embassy, is the first US Secretary of State to visit the Pacific nation.

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