"We were clear-eyed coming in, we’re clear-eyed coming out, and we will go back to Washington to take stock of where we are," National Security Advisor to @POTUS Joe Biden @JakeSullivan46 said. "We’ll continue to work with China going forward." https://t.co/ksemvsMcjN pic.twitter.com/71Yb4cracI
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 20, 2021
The U.S.-China discussions in Alaska will run the gamut of competitive, collaborative & adversarial, said @SecBlinken. "Our intent is to be direct about our concerns, direct about our priorities, w/ the goal of a more clear-eyed relationship between our countries moving forward." pic.twitter.com/TCkYNURW12
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 19, 2021
(1/2) Does the U.S. plan to impose new sanctions on China in response to the genocide against Uyghurs & the undermining of the autonomy promised to Hong Kong? This was one of the questions @SecBlinken addressed during his Q&A w/ Yuki Morikawa of TV Asahi. https://t.co/duuU8TsPc5 pic.twitter.com/eqtHNnFooP
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 19, 2021
.@SecBlinken on U.S.-Japan cooperation on China: "This is…about standing up for the values and principles and interests that we share and making sure that when those values, when those interests are being challenged, we work together to defend them. That’s what this is about." pic.twitter.com/xw8HFvzI0j
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 19, 2021
(3/5) “China is using coercion and aggression to systematically erode autonomy in Hong Kong, undercut democracy in Taiwan, abuse human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet, and assert maritime claims in the South China Sea that violate international law," @SecBlinken continued. pic.twitter.com/FrG39PGm6w
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 18, 2021
(3/3) "China uses coercion & aggression to systematically erode autonomy in Hong Kong, undercut democracy in Taiwan, abuse human rights in Xinjiang & Tibet, & assert maritime claims in the South China Sea that violate international law," @SecBlinken added. https://t.co/SUmwVTrsgf pic.twitter.com/d6cIiNmmlC
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 17, 2021
.@SecBlinken: I will meet on March 18 with People’s Republic of China Director Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi in Alaska to engage on a range of issues, including those where we have deep disagreements. https://t.co/xbdmh12UPD @USA_China_Talk
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 14, 2021
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: On March 8, @SecBlinken & @FLOTUS honored #WomenOfCourage, including Burma's Phyoe Phyoe Aung & China's Wang Yu, nominated by U.S. embassies from around the world, who've made a difference in their communities, countries & the world. https://t.co/Y0667fY5nT
— U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub (@eAsiaMediaHub) March 14, 2021
.@DeptofDefense officials discuss the
important role of the U.S. @INDOPACOM in regard to the security of a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific and how China’s recent actions create challenges for the theatre.More: https://t.co/1rJWYT6fCP
— U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) March 17, 2021
The @SecDef arrived in Japan Monday to discuss pressing matters with China and the security of the Indo-Pacic region. #FreeandOpenIndoPacific pic.twitter.com/lv7to3YrdN
— U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) March 17, 2021
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday released images of a recent live-fire exercise in the Indian Ocean, demonstrating a number of sea and air weapons.
(AFP) pic.twitter.com/cIr66TaVaI
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) March 18, 2021
Japan, South Korea, Australia, India … Geopolitics shows main countries in Asia surrounding #CCP China are United together more closely to defend CCP. CCP’s threatening on each country is pushing CCP becoming an common enemy of the others. https://t.co/eRW0Za9oJt
— Toronto Maple Leaf Farm Canada (@TorontoFarmEN) March 17, 2021
This is exactly what China's leaders fear – getting surrounded & isolated by US allies. That's why their animosity at the Alaska meeting was so counterproductive – it feeds fear of China in the region & helps the US strengthen its position. https://t.co/pifeI0aMZp
— Michael Schuman (@MichaelSchuman) March 21, 2021
This week, we have a special dispatch from 13 time zones away, as FP's @JackDetsch accompanies President Biden’s defense secretary on a tour across Asia:https://t.co/OjJUGFKZP2
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) March 19, 2021
Blinken:”China uses coercion and aggression to systematically erode autonomy in HK, undercut democracy in Taiwan, abuse human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet, and assert maritime claims in the South China Sea that violate int’l law.” https://t.co/MUYUhLlPmp
— Sari Arho Havrén (@SariArhoHavren) March 16, 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed their support for Japan during a visit Tokyo, in a symbolic first trip to visit allies that neighbor China.https://t.co/Q0F46yxcQe
— BloombergQuint (@BloombergQuint) March 17, 2021
The plea came hours after North Korea said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations. https://t.co/VaTy2LFgll
— NewsChannel 8 | KTUL (@KTULNews) March 18, 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has begun a series of diplomatic trips to meet with Asian allies to discuss security matters concerning China and North Korea, @Business reports: https://t.co/cHHWwj9iWR
— Reconnecting Asia (@ReconAsia) March 15, 2021
"I would hope that whatever happens going forward, China will use that influence effectively to move North Korea to nuclearization," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.https://t.co/6f9JkfGkU0
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 18, 2021
UPDATE | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced China's so-called vaccine diplomacy, saying it was "deeply unfortunate" that countries' play politics with people's health.https://t.co/CfoF0cunwV
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 17, 2021
US-CHINA | ALASKA MEETING
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Chinese Politburo member Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made their opening statements, peppered with unusually blunt words.https://t.co/dnse2lZVmt— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 18, 2021
NEW COLD WAR: After the meetings with U.S. in #Alaska, China’s Foreign Minister #WangYi and his Russian counterpart #SergeyLavrov will meet in #Beijing next Monday, while the U.S. Secretary of State Antony #Blinken visits #Brussels to see #NATO ministers.https://t.co/kDu6dwNNDO
— Shigesaburo Okumura @NikkeiAsia (@ShigesaburoO) March 19, 2021
China Strikes Back: "The top Chinese official also took a jab at America's fragile democracy and its own #HumanRights records, pointing to police brutality and systemic #racism that led to mass protests in the U.S. last summer."@alexjfang https://t.co/w1AKc7gO1e
— Shigesaburo Okumura @NikkeiAsia (@ShigesaburoO) March 19, 2021
"We will…discuss our deep concerns with actions by China, including in Xinjiang (against ethnic minorities), Hong Kong, Taiwan, cyberattacks on the United States, economic coercion of our allies," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.https://t.co/Z8wXmr3oWg
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) March 19, 2021
New acrimonious phase of U.S.-China ties, as seen in Alaska opening remarks between Blinken-Yang, comes with some impact for India too. Reporting with @ananthkrishnan https://t.co/NxirPM2kAM
— Suhasini Haidar (@suhasinih) March 20, 2021
Senior #US diplomats held first meeting with Chinese Communist Party counterparts, who attacked American democratic values https://t.co/QgX3KLIdC8
— El American (@ElAmerican_) March 20, 2021
NEW: Beyond the pandemic, Asian American leaders fear broader U.S. geopolitical conflict with China will fan racist backlash. “American foreign policy in Asia is American domestic policy for Asians.” https://t.co/MEobMsmKV9
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) March 18, 2021
For all the good that laws can do, we have to change our hearts.
Hate can have no safe harbor in America.
It must stop — and it’s on all of us together to make it stop.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2021
Blinken says U.S., China had 'candid' talks on N. Korea https://t.co/yEvLAzDbKP
— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) March 19, 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the release of the latest update to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act report showed that China’s National People’s Congress had unilaterally undermined Hong Kong’s electoral system in its March 11 decision. pic.twitter.com/9K5DJqMiSj
— M N A (@mnaEN) March 17, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESg2WXbWLXg
Items fell from the shelves of a bookstore as it rattled amid a strong, 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off of northern Japan. https://t.co/FybVNjCwXn pic.twitter.com/hTRfaHWig5
— ABC News (@ABC) March 20, 2021
Northeastern Japan was hit by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake at around 6 p.m. local time on Saturday. A tsunami advisory was issued for Miyagi Prefecture, but it was lifted about an hour and a half later. pic.twitter.com/udOLkAvbx9
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) March 20, 2021
[BREAKING NEWS] A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck northeastern Japan. A tsunami advisory has been issued for… https://t.co/bZpiKlQVkd
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) March 20, 2021
[Updated report] On Saturday evening, at 6:09 p.m., a strong and long earthquake shook Miyagi Prefecture and neighboring areas, disrupting power and transportation. A tsunami advisory was issued but lifted by 7:30 p.m. https://t.co/SMZqEpgXCN
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) March 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/themainichi/status/1373212972357713922
UPDATE: Japan Meteorological Agency initially gave the quake’s magnitude as 7.2 before revising it to 6.9.
The quake came days after the 10-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the same region, which led to a meltdown in Fukushima https://t.co/069iaweh7E pic.twitter.com/xx4gpRCZ6a
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) March 20, 2021
A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site of a devastating 9.0 magnitude quake 10 years ago. https://t.co/ahmmfTrAjq
— CNN (@CNN) March 20, 2021
Waves of up to 1 meter have hit parts of Japan's coast following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake near the Miyagi prefecture.https://t.co/ndGYgB2Wlp
— DW News (@dwnews) March 20, 2021
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred at 6:09 p.m., local time, 16.7 miles east of Ishinomaki, Japan: https://t.co/UxcgKhSM9s pic.twitter.com/MZeWLLW1gf
— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) March 20, 2021
An earthquake has struck northeastern Japan affecting areas devastated by the 2011 Fukushima disaster and generating a 1-metre tsunami
For more on this and other news visit https://t.co/8OWd2TvLrt
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 20, 2021
Strong earthquake hits part of Japan devasted by tsunami 10 years ago https://t.co/VIf6JtGjzf
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 20, 2021
A major 7.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan – Tsunami warnings have been issuedhttps://t.co/BFngEr54WC pic.twitter.com/0fbyhAuH4c
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 20, 2021
BREAKING: Tsunami warning after huge 7.2 earthquake hits Japan https://t.co/CficNYzCQX
— Metro (@MetroUK) March 20, 2021
BREAKING: Strong earthquake felt in Japanese capital; NHK broadcaster says magnitude 7.2. https://t.co/ANQzhsnESE
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 20, 2021
Mw=7.1, NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Depth: 52 km), 2021/03/20 09:09:45 UTC – Full details here: https://t.co/Ovyc1Yrnu6 pic.twitter.com/3NIPHNYkN5
— Earthquakes (@geoscope_ipgp) March 20, 2021
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.2 – 34 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan https://t.co/2cuDkoBCY7
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) March 20, 2021
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo https://t.co/tWzQfJ4NwZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 20, 2021
Japan issues tsunami warning after major earthquake rocks country https://t.co/aEGu4ojDQ4 pic.twitter.com/8my8SGvNxW
— The Hill (@thehill) March 21, 2021
Japan experiences a massive 7.2 earthquake https://t.co/beHfYL2pzG pic.twitter.com/gYfL5AslBW
— New York Post (@nypost) March 20, 2021
Magnitude 7.0 #earthquake strikes off coast of northern Japan, triggering tsunami advisory https://t.co/Xrj040I7HS
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 20, 2021
JUST IN: A tsunami advisory was issued in the of northeast Japan after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit off the coast https://t.co/VfPZ7zpYz8 pic.twitter.com/r0F6YYFfXC
— Bloomberg (@business) March 20, 2021
Strong earthquake shakes Japan; tsunami advisory issued https://t.co/yccrJYUfQk
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) March 20, 2021
7.2 earthquake shakes Japan; tsunami warning issued https://t.co/RUsD7ILyU5
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) March 20, 2021
Map of felt reports received so far following the #earthquake M7.0 Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 54 min ago pic.twitter.com/vK7lW6xox6
— EMSC (@LastQuake) March 20, 2021
Japan: Earthquake of Magnitude 6.8, occurred at 14:39:47 IST, 362 km NNE of Tokyo.@NCS_Earthquake pic.twitter.com/aaA1Gx3fmv
— IndSamachar News (@Indsamachar) March 20, 2021
JUST IN: A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan's Miyagi region. pic.twitter.com/iDWlwPxdBm
— Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) March 20, 2021
#BREAKING 7.2-magnitude quake off northeast Japan, tsunami advisory issued: JMA pic.twitter.com/62NBWWifgd
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 20, 2021
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has struck off the east coast of Japan's main island, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami warning for Miyagi prefecture. (Map: USGS) pic.twitter.com/RNWcFaM6xM
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) March 20, 2021
Nearly 10 years after Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster, powerful scars linger – in pictures https://t.co/f6gmJB0Ksv pic.twitter.com/0eTZYUcEQI
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 21, 2021
Japan's tsunami survivors use this phone to "call" the loved ones they lost in the 2011 disaster. pic.twitter.com/86U3RB9lAV
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 17, 2021
The PTSD rate among some survivors of COVID-19 is similar to rates among survivors of MERS, SARS, Hurricane Katrina and the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami.
https://t.co/Tp0bh3Hvrp— Science News (@ScienceNews) March 19, 2021
The coastline of Japan is dotted with stone markers, bearing warnings of past earthquakes and tsunamis.https://t.co/Xd1ECV8eOh
— Forbes Science (@ForbesScience) March 15, 2021
"The road to disaster hell is often paved with good intentions, good intentions that remain just that until after disaster strikes," says @HeadUNDRR on the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami https://t.co/mVccDlbsnx
— UNDRR (@UNDRR) March 15, 2021
Watch the waves from the M7.0 Japan earthquake roll across seismic stations in North America. (THREAD) pic.twitter.com/2biUWjfgQm
— IRIS Earthquake Sci (@IRIS_EPO) March 20, 2021
Back Projections for Mww 7.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN https://t.co/EsmcRvTO2C pic.twitter.com/RMHYRTuGjw
— IRIS Earthquake Sci (@IRIS_EPO) March 20, 2021
Event Plots for Mww 7.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN https://t.co/WqtEwfXFxN pic.twitter.com/Ykk6eakmhu
— IRIS Earthquake Sci (@IRIS_EPO) March 20, 2021
Japan has more measurable earthquakes than any other country and has over 100 active volcanoes. These both result from Japan being wedged among four major tectonic plates. pic.twitter.com/AVrtK4kmIh
— IRIS Earthquake Sci (@IRIS_EPO) March 20, 2021
M7.2 Strong earthquake in Tohoku, Shindo 5強 (Strong) Tsunami warning ⚠️ around Ishinomaki (Miyagi) – it was fairly long here in Tokyo, felt like a Shindo 3. pic.twitter.com/ifCytRd4jn
— John Daub (ONLY in JAPAN) (@ONLYinJAPANtv) March 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1373238142241710080
BREAKING | More video of the intense magnitude 7.2 #earthquake that struck near Ishinomaki, Japan just over 1 hr ago.
This video was captured on traffic cameras near the area.
The #tsunami threat has passed but damage reports are just coming in. pic.twitter.com/OefOKn88m9
— Zach Covey (@ZachCoveyTV) March 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/ethanb822/status/1373218196031823877