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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with People’s Republic of China Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi​

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted PRC Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi for an official visit today in Washington. The meeting was part of a reciprocal visit following the Secretary’s travel to Beijing and recent high-level meetings as part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage U.S.-China relations. The Secretary and Director and Foreign Minister Wang discussed a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including addressing areas of difference as well as exploring areas of cooperation. The Secretary reiterated that the United States will continue to stand up for our interests and values and those of our allies and partners.
The Secretary expressed his condolences on the passing of former Premier Li Keqiang.
The Secretary and Director and Foreign Minister Wang will continue their discussions on Friday, October 27

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Just in: China strongly opposes any external forces interfering in Iran's internal affairs -- premier​

BISHKEK, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to firmly support Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national dignity, and will strongly oppose any external forces interfering in Iran's internal affairs, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Thursday.
Li made the remarks during his meeting with Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States.■

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China's Wang tells Blinken 'in-depth' dialogue can steady ties​

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The United States and China have disagreements and need "in-depth" and "comprehensive" dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize ties, China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, said on Thursday, kicking off a long-anticipated visit to Washington.

Blinken and Wang will continue their discussions on Friday.

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has added a fresh dynamic to the testy relationship of the superpowers, and Washington is hoping Beijing can use its influence with Iran to prevent an escalation into a wider war in the Middle East.

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PATH TO BIDEN-XI MEETING​

Policy analysts in China and the U.S. say both sides share an interest in averting a wider war in the Middle East and that China, as a major oil purchaser, could exert considerable influence on Iran. Whether it will remains to be seen.

"The Chinese certainly have an interest in preventing a direct U.S.-Iranian confrontation, as they are major oil consumers and that would spike prices," said Jon Alterman, head of the Middle East program at Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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"Still, the Chinese are unlikely to do any heavy lifting here. I expect they'll want a seat at the table when the Israel-Gaza struggle gets resolved, but they don't feel much need or ability to hasten resolution."

Shi Yinhong, professor of international relations at Renmin University of China, said Beijing exerting its influence over Iran was "almost the only serious and practical U.S. expectation of China on the Middle East situation."

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However Shi added: "The U.S. position on Iran is far from acceptable to China and vice versa. Mutual compromise on this issue could be too limited and small to be of any significance."

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US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops​

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile

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in the region that began early last week.

The U.S. strikes reflect the Biden administration’s determination to maintain a delicate balance. The U.S. wants to hit Iranian-backed groups suspected of targeting the U.S. as strongly as possible to deter future aggression, possibly fueled by

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, while also working to avoid inflaming the region and provoking a wider conflict.

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According to a senior U.S. military official, the precision strikes were carried out near Boukamal by two F-16 fighter jets, and they struck weapons and ammunition storage areas that were connected to the IRGC. The official said there had been Iranian-aligned militia and IRGC personnel on the base and no civilians, but the U.S. does not have any information yet on casualties or an assessment of damage. The official would not say how many munitions were launched by the F-16s.

A senior defense official said the sites were chosen because the IRGC stores the types of munitions there that were used in the strikes against U.S. bases and troops. The two officials briefed reporters after the strikes on condition of anonymity to provide details on the mission that had not yet been made public.

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Bellum_Romanum said:

This social media western influencer suggested that a Chinese IR Professor from Fudan University who wrote an essay that can be seen as inflammatory viewed from the lens of western prism, especially from the Israeli perspective that Israel is acting very much like the new oppressor and committing crimes against humanity. The comment section ended up working against what the author of the tweet intended.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717488637711937781

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US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops​

I think Blinken and Wang Yi discussed what happens if US starts a war with Iran.

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China Set to Skip Ukraine Talks as Zelenskiy Blueprint Struggles​

China is not expected to attend a meeting of national security advisers in Malta this weekend where officials from more than 55 nations will discuss Ukraine’s drive to build support for its so-called peace formula.

The list of attendees includes the Group of Seven countries, Qatar, South Africa, India and Turkey, according to people familiar with the matter. Some countries like Brazil and Chile are expected to participate online.

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A quarter of voters say America is so badly off track that patriots may have to use violence to 'save' the country, poll shows, as millions embrace QAnon and fear democracy will die in the 2024 election​

• The 'political temperature in America is rising,' says pollster Robert Jones
• The number supporting political violence has risen since the Jan 6, 2021, riot
• More people believe in conspiracy theories and worry about the 2024 election
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White Evangelicals More Open to Political Violence Than Non-Christians​

By Aila Slisco Writer​

Oct 26, 2023 at 4:50 PM EDT​

james smith esq said:

This might be ‘news’ to some, but I’ve anticipated this for 40 years...

A quarter of voters say America is so badly off track that patriots may have to use violence to 'save' the country, poll shows, as millions embrace QAnon and fear democracy will die in the 2024 election​

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• The 'political temperature in America is rising,' says pollster Robert Jones
• The number supporting political violence has risen since the Jan 6, 2021, riot
• More people believe in conspiracy theories and worry about the 2024 election
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By JAMES REINL, SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT, FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 16:26 EDT, 26 October 2023 | UPDATED: 16:53 EDT, 26 October 2023

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White Evangelicals More Open to Political Violence Than Non-Christians​

By Aila Slisco Writer​

Oct 26, 2023 at 4:50 PM EDT​

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I’m expecting violence at the polling places, the very symbols of ’democracy’, at work!


Looks like 2025 will be a good-time for Chinese re-unification!

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james smith esq said:

Does Chinese intelligence have the capabilities to put in motion a full-court-press, year-long, campaign of Evangelical AmeriKKKan agitation, to get these Yahoos so worked-up as to pull a Jan 6th, 2021 type action on Nov 5th, 2024?

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james smith esq said:

And, when a lone hunter becomes the hunted, he’ll find that being in a corner, no matter how wide, is still being cornered!

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Military positions of Myanmar's army in the country, including the northern Shan State, were attacked by Myanmar's ethnic armed groups, resulting in fierce fighting, local news outlet Myanmar Now reported on Friday.
There has been no official comment from the military yet.

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3, including 2 BSF jawans, injured as Pak Rangers open fire along border in J&K’s Arnia, RS Pura sectors​

Two BSF personnel were among three people injured on Thursday night as Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing and mortar shelling at various places along the international border in Arnia and RS Pura sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.

The BSF said they retaliated in a befitting manner.

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The unprovoked ceasefire violation, which comes after nearly two and a half years, led many locals to leave their houses and migrate to safer places though the paddy crop in the region is ready for harvest. Agricultural labourers who had come from Uttar Pradesh for harvesting work also fled following the shelling from across the border.

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