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Sec. Rice, Miliband & Google Sr VP David Drummond
Monday, 26 May 2008, 10:03 am | US State Department
"Chinese income per head is between 1/20th and 1/25th of the American level. In 10 years China will be richer ... but the U.S. will still be a superpower economically as well as politically and militarily and culturally." -- Sec. Rice. More >>
Sec. Rice, Miliband & John Chambers, CEO Of Cisco
Monday, 26 May 2008, 9:59 am | US State Department
"We understand how important it is to partner with government and other businesses together in a collaborative style. And yet wet have a healthy paranoia to know that if you don't change, you can get left behind very quickly." - John Chambers. More >>
BBC Interviews Secretary Rice And David Miliband
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 9:04 am | US State Department
The U.S.doesn't believe in negotiations with Hamas, Hezbollah, al-Qaida. These are organizations that we view as terrorist organizations. When it comes to Syria, we have diplomatic relations. I, myself, met twice with the Syrian Foreign Minister. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 22, 2008
Friday, 23 May 2008, 11:01 am | US State Department
Burma: United Nations's Ban Ki-Moon Trying To Assist Cyclone Victims / Lack Of Opportunity For Independent Assessment By Experts / Another Five C-130 Fights Delivered Material Support / U.S. Desire to Consign Shipments of Aid Directly to NGOs. More >>
Cuba's Leaders Must Be Held Accountable - Rice
Friday, 23 May 2008, 9:48 am | US State Department
The Cuban people are rich in talent, and they deserve, no less than any other people in the Americas, to choose their future freely, without internal repression or outside interference. A democratic transition in Cuba has been the goal of our administration. More >>
The Importance of Human Rights for North Korea
Friday, 23 May 2008, 9:47 am | US State Department
North Korea has counterfeited United States currency -- the first regime to do so since the Third Reich -- and also traffics in illegal drugs, among other illicit activities. The term "rogue state" is justly applied to North Korea. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 21, 2008
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:53 am | US State Department
Israel/Syria: Turkish-Mediated Talks / Not Substitute For Israeli-Palestinian Track / Syria's Role In Region. Lebanon: Hezbollah Foot In Camp Of Terror And Foot In Politics / Doha Agreement / U.S. Involvement / Hezbollah Involvement / Lebanese Govt. More >>
Briefing on Lebanon and Other Middle East Issues
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:39 am | US State Department
The U.S. supports the legitimate authorities in Lebanon, including the govt and its security establishment. And we believe that the Govt of Lebanon and the legitimate security forces of Lebanon should extend their authority over all the country. More >>
Securing The Dangerous Pakistan Tribal Areas
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:33 am | US State Department
The United States Government's principal contribution to establishing security in the FATA and the western border region is the Security Development Plan, a six-year multi-faceted program to enhance Pakistan's ability to secure its border with Afghanistan. More >>
Statement On China's Nonproliferation Practices
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:31 am | US State Department
The U.S. remains committed to working toward a relationship with China that enhances America's security, addresses China's legitimate concerns, and supports the security interests of our friends and allies. To that end, we continue to engage China. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 20, 2008
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:42 am | US State Department
Taiwan: Inauguration Of President Ma Ying-Jeou / Cuba: Cuba Solidarity Day Website. United Kingdom: Secretary Rice To Travel To California With Foreign Secretary Miliband. Mexico: Travel Alert / Violence Near Border / Kidnapped, Murdered Americans. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 19, 2008
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:25 am | US State Department
France: French Contacts With Hamas / Contacts With Hamas Not Appropriate Or Wise / Private Citizens Contact With Hamas. Palestinians: Failure Of Hamas Government In Gaza / Bush Committed To A Palestinian State. Egypt: Egyptian Contact With Hamas. More >>
Inauguration Of Ma Ying-Jeou As Taiwan President
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 9:18 am | US State Department
We welcome initiatives to reduce tension in the Taiwan Strait. As President Bush said after the March vote, "the election provides a fresh opportunity for both sides to reach out and engage one another in peacefully resolving their differences." More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 16, 2008
Monday, 19 May 2008, 11:12 am | US State Department
China: Earthquake Relief Efforts / U.S. Provided Satellite Photos Of Affected Region. Burma: C-130 Flights To Rangoon / Operability Of NGOs / Estimates Of Dead Continue To Rise / Burmese Government Organized Trip For U.S. Diplomats / Protests. More >>
U.S.-China Relations In The Era Of Globalization
Monday, 19 May 2008, 11:07 am | US State Department
One of the major foreign policy objectives is to engage with an increasingly influential China to affect choices that Chinese leaders make in ways that serve global stability and U.S. interests. China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. More >>
U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation On Agent Orange Issues
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:24 am | US State Department
"We understand that the Vietnamese people are concerned with the perceived negative health effects of exposure to Agent Orange and its contaminant, dioxin. At the same time, the United States does not recognize any legal liability for damages." More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 15, 2008
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:09 am | US State Department
Lebanon: Deal Between Lebanese Govt And Hezbollah / Middle East: President Bush’s Speech / Syria/Iran: Violent Extremists / Iran: Conditions For Talks / Zimbabwe: Consistent Behavior / China: Saving Lives And Remediating Damage / Burma: ASEAN Role. More >>
New U.S. Approaches To The Global Food Crisis
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:49 am | US State Department
"The catastrophic cyclone in Burma, hitting that country's major rice producing region in the middle of the rice harvest, is a reminder of the fragile food situation we face in many developing countries. We are in the midst of a global food crisis". More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: May 14, 2008
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:43 am | US State Department
Burma: Five US Humanitarian Flights Arrive In Burma / UK PM Brown Proposal For UN Summit On Burma / Security Council Meetings On Burma / US Working Closely With NGOs On Aid Distribution / Reports Of Aid Being Diverted / Further Humanitarian Flights. More >>
U.S. Assistance To S. Asia: Strategy With Money?
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:37 am | US State Department
South Asia is a part of the world where we see extremely difficult challenges: poverty, disease, terrorism, drugs, weak governance, corruption and natural disasters to name some of them. We also have great opportunities, with a population of over a billion. More >>
