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Department Spokesperson Ned Price introduces Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken before he delivers remarks to the media at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 2021.
State Department's 1st openly gay spokesperson sends signal to the world, advocates sayBut his appointment must be followed by action to protect LGBT rights, they say.
Jan. 3 - Just over two decades ago, President Bill Clinton had to use a recess appointment to install the first openly gay U.S. ambassador over Republican senators' opposition. Now, on Tuesday, the State Department's new openly gay spokesperson will hold his first daily press briefing.
That the voice of the Biden administration on the world stage, whose words will be analyzed in foreign capitals and provide direction for U.S. diplomats overseas, will be a gay man is unremarkable, which is itself a remarkable thing.
It also sends a potent message to foreign LGBTQ activists, especially those fighting in countries where same-sex relationships are still criminalized. more details
State Department's 1st openly gay spokesperson sends signal to the world, advocates sayBut his appointment must be followed by action to protect LGBT rights, they say.
Jan. 3 - Just over two decades ago, President Bill Clinton had to use a recess appointment to install the first openly gay U.S. ambassador over Republican senators' opposition. Now, on Tuesday, the State Department's new openly gay spokesperson will hold his first daily press briefing.
That the voice of the Biden administration on the world stage, whose words will be analyzed in foreign capitals and provide direction for U.S. diplomats overseas, will be a gay man is unremarkable, which is itself a remarkable thing.
It also sends a potent message to foreign LGBTQ activists, especially those fighting in countries where same-sex relationships are still criminalized. more details
Edward "Ned" Price (born 1982) is the spokesman for the United States Department of State. He has served as a political advisor and is a former intelligence officer who worked at the United States Central Intelligence Agency from 2006 until February 2017. On February 20, 2017, Price published an op-ed piece in the Washington Post, outlining his decision to retire from the CIA rather than work in a Donald Trump administration. This piece stirred widespread controversy...
Concerns related to Jared Kushner
In an article published in Politico on July 14, 2017, Price expressed concerns related to the appointment and continued hold of a security clearance of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In the article Price reviewed the extensive vetting that he had experienced to gain a security clearance, which lasted approximately a year, and compared that to the security clearance granted to Kushner. Discussing the recent disclosures of the developing information related to Kushner's apparent involvement in a Russian attempt to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, Price said, "I am confident in saying that my clearance would have been immediately revoked had I, as a career CIA officer, been accused of a fraction of these activities."
Concerns related to Jared Kushner
In an article published in Politico on July 14, 2017, Price expressed concerns related to the appointment and continued hold of a security clearance of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In the article Price reviewed the extensive vetting that he had experienced to gain a security clearance, which lasted approximately a year, and compared that to the security clearance granted to Kushner. Discussing the recent disclosures of the developing information related to Kushner's apparent involvement in a Russian attempt to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, Price said, "I am confident in saying that my clearance would have been immediately revoked had I, as a career CIA officer, been accused of a fraction of these activities."
U.S. State Department spokesperosn Ned Price.
U.S. urges China to stop pressuring Taiwan
Feb. 3 - Washington, Feb 2 (CNA) The United States has urged Beijing to stop putting pressure on Taiwan in multiple spheres in response to a senior Chinese official's comment that Washington should respect Beijing's position on Taiwan.
"We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan's democratically elected leadership," said State Department spokesman Ned Price Tuesday at his first daily press briefing.
Price was responding to a remark by Yang Jiechi (楊潔篪), a politburo member and head of the Chinese Communist Party's foreign affairs office, made during a speech before the U.S. National Committee on United States-China Relations on Monday. more details
U.S. urges China to stop pressuring Taiwan
Feb. 3 - Washington, Feb 2 (CNA) The United States has urged Beijing to stop putting pressure on Taiwan in multiple spheres in response to a senior Chinese official's comment that Washington should respect Beijing's position on Taiwan.
"We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan's democratically elected leadership," said State Department spokesman Ned Price Tuesday at his first daily press briefing.
Price was responding to a remark by Yang Jiechi (楊潔篪), a politburo member and head of the Chinese Communist Party's foreign affairs office, made during a speech before the U.S. National Committee on United States-China Relations on Monday. more details
Trade to be part of Joe Biden's China strategy, not driving force: Ex-USTR official
The Biden administration would be pressured to engage on trade in the Asia-Pacific region by pacts such as the Regional Cooperation Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Asia, and China's Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with Europe, said Cutler, who is currently vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Feb. 3 - Trade will be a part of President Joe Biden's overall negotiation policy with China, but it won't be the driving force in Sino-U.S. relations, as it was under former President Donald Trump, a former official at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said on Wednesday.
"There are fundamental differences on a host of issues between the United States and China that will be difficult to resolve," Wendy Cutler, former assistant trade representative at the USTR, told the Reuters Global Markets Forum. more details
The Biden administration would be pressured to engage on trade in the Asia-Pacific region by pacts such as the Regional Cooperation Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Asia, and China's Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with Europe, said Cutler, who is currently vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Feb. 3 - Trade will be a part of President Joe Biden's overall negotiation policy with China, but it won't be the driving force in Sino-U.S. relations, as it was under former President Donald Trump, a former official at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said on Wednesday.
"There are fundamental differences on a host of issues between the United States and China that will be difficult to resolve," Wendy Cutler, former assistant trade representative at the USTR, told the Reuters Global Markets Forum. more details
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