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03 Dec

FACT SHEET: In San Francisco, President Biden and 13 Partners Announce Key Outcomes to Fuel Inclusive, Sustainable Growth as Part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

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Today, President Biden announced key outcomes of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) that will create a stronger, fairer, more resilient economy for families, workers, and businesses in the United States and in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States is an Indo-Pacific economic power, and expanding U.S. economic leadership in the region is good for American workers and businesses and for the people of the region. IPEF partners Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam represent 40 percent of the world’s GDP and are committed to advancing workers’…

03 Dec

Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Turner’s Trip to Brussels

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Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Julie Turner will travel to Brussels, Belgium from November 15-16. During her visit, Ambassador Turner will meet with representatives of the Republic of Korea (ROK) for bilateral consultations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) human rights. Special Envoy Turner will also meet with EU representatives, other like-minded partners, civil society, and North Korean escapees to discuss efforts to advance the welfare of the North Korean people. Special Envoy Turner’s trip will focus on specific actions that can be taken to improve respect for the human rights and dignity of North Koreans,…

01 Dec

Leaders’ Statement on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

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A year and a half ago, we the leaders of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) to advance resilience, sustainability, inclusiveness, economic growth, fairness, and competitiveness for our economies. In record time, we have delivered on our goals. Here in San Francisco, California, our ministers signed the first-of-its-kind Supply Chain Agreement, and substantially concluded the negotiations on a groundbreaking Clean Economy Agreement and an innovative Fair Economy Agreement. Our ongoing cooperation through these agreements will…

01 Dec

Secretary Blinken’s Trilateral Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa and Republic of Korea Park 

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco. Secretary Blinken, Foreign Ministers Park and Kamikawa discussed the situation in the Middle East, the DPRK’s increasingly destabilizing actions, including Pyongyang’s support for Russia amidst Russia’s war of aggression, and the importance of greater economic cooperation. The three discussed the importance of greater economic cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to build on the historic Camp David Summit…

29 Nov

Remarks by President Biden at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework | San Francisco, CA

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Moscone Convention CenterSan Francisco, California 4:44 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Sorry to keep you waiting. It’s my fault. It’s my fault. I was on the phone. Hello, everyone. We just came from a — please have a seat — a three-hour meeting with all 21 APEC economies discussing how to generate more growth and more opportunity in the region, particularly to deal with climate change. Today, we’re announcing progress on the important initiative that we proposed with 13 of my colleagues here and of our — of 13 r- — APEC partners — the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework — Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia,…

29 Nov

Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to the Middle East

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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is traveling to the Middle East from November 14-20. During this trip, she will meet with regional partners to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, including efforts to ensure this crisis never happens again, increase the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, evacuate foreign nationals, and ensure the immediate and safe return of all hostages. She will travel with a senior U.S. delegation to Israel and the Gulf, including to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, where she will attend the Manama Dialogue to discuss regional security…

27 Nov

Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 6363

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On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the President signed into law: H.R. 6363, the “Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024,” which provides fiscal year 2024 appropriations to Federal agencies through January 19, 2024, for continuing projects and activities funded in four appropriations bills. For the remaining eight appropriations bills, the CR provides funding through February 2, 2024. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation/2023/11/17/press-release-bill-signed-h-r-6363/

27 Nov

Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis

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Recalling the meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Joseph R. Biden in Bali, Indonesia, the United States and China reaffirm their commitment to work jointly and together with other countries to address the climate crisis. In this regard, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua met in Beijing from 16 to 19 July 2023 and at Sunnylands, California, from 4 to 7 November 2023 and released the following: 1. The United States and China recall, reaffirm, and commit to further the effective and sustained implementation of the April 2021 U.S.-China…

25 Nov

Remarks by President Biden at APEC Dinner | San Francisco, CA

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Legion of Honor MuseumSan Francisco, California 8:21 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. I’d like to make a brief toast to welcome you all. And I want to say that it’s been a pleasure so far. We’ll make sure tomorrow is even better. All right? We had a great day and great meetings today. And the — we broke some important ground for APEC. And — but tonight, it’s about breaking bread together and we know one another a little better after tonight. And I’ll — I assume you’ll forgive me for quoting an Irish poet instead of a Pacific poet. …

25 Nov

Joint Statement of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee

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The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Japan on the occasion of the second ministerial meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee. We, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA Yoko; Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry NISHIMURA Yasutoshi; United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken; and United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, convened in San Francisco on November 14, 2023, for the second ministerial meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (EPCC). Japan and the United States have taken concrete steps to…