Day: October 30, 2023

Philadelphia, PA *** Hi, everyone, I’m so happy to be with you on National Civics Day!  My name is Jill Biden, and I’m the First Lady of the United States.  I grew up just outside of Philly, in Willow Grove.  And my school taught us about all the amazing and important history that happened right here in our city. On field trips, my school would take us to the Betsy Ross Museum and to Independence Hall just down the street, because as you probably know, Philadelphia is, in many ways, the birthplace of our democracy.  Two hundred and thirty-six years ago, 10 years after…

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host PRC Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28. Secretary Blinken and Director Wang will discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues as part of ongoing efforts to responsibly manage the U.S.-China relationship and to maintain open channels of communication. The United States will continue to use diplomacy to advance U.S. interests and values, address areas of difference, and make progress on shared transnational challenges. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinken-to-host-visit-by-peoples-republic-of-china-prc-director-of-the-ccp-central-foreign-affairs-commission-and-foreign-minister-wang-yi/