Summary
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken traveled to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii February 7-13 to engage with Indo-Pacific allies and partners to advance peace, resilience, and prosperity across the region and demonstrate that these partnerships deliver.
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In Australia on February 9-12, Secretary Blinken attended the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers Ministerial Meeting, hosted by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne. With our Quad partners, we are delivering results for our populations and the region, including by advancing cooperation on COVID-19 vaccination delivery, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, maritime security, counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, countering disinformation, climate change, and critical and emerging technologies.
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Secretary Blinken met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Payne, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and other senior officials to discuss a range of bilateral and global priorities. The Secretary also engaged with students, scholars, and technology leaders in Melbourne.
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In Fiji on February 12, Secretary Blinken met with Pacific Island leaders to discuss the climate crisis, ending the COVID-19 pandemic, disaster assistance, and ways to further our shared commitment to democracy, regional solidarity, and prosperity in the Pacific. The Secretary also met with Acting Fijian Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to discuss deepening bilateral engagement and ways to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. This was the first visit by a Secretary of State to Fiji since 1985.
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In Honolulu, Hawaii on February 12, Secretary Blinken hosted Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong for a U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting to deepen our cooperation in addressing threats from the DPRK’s nuclear and missile programs and confronting 21st century challenges together across the globe. Secretary Blinken also met with Foreign Minister Chung and, separately, with USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral John Aquilino.
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Hawaii
- February 12, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Joint Press Availability with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa
- February 12, 2022 Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting
- February 12, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung
- February 12, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong Before Their Meeting
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Fiji
- February 12, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Meet and Greet with Mission Fiji Personnel and Families
- February 12, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Acting Fijian Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum At a Joint Press Availability
- February 11, 2022 The United States-Fiji Relationship and Our Partnership for Peace, Stability, and Prosperity
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Australia
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
- February 11, 2022 Joint Statement on Quad Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Payne
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi At a Joint Press Availability
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Before Their Meeting
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, And Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Before Their Meeting
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks at the Quadrilateral Ministerial Meeting
- February 11, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Before Their Meeting
- February 10, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne Before Their Meeting
- February 10, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Leigh Sales of ABC’s 730 Report
- February 10, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken To Mission Australia Staff
- February 10, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at a Health Security Partnerships Roundtable
- February 10, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks at a Conversation at University of Melbourne With Students and U.S. Government and Exchange Alumni
- February 8, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press En Route Melbourne, Australia
- February 8, 2022 The United States and Australia: A Vital Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Region and the World
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Trip Preview
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Public Schedule
- February 11, 2022 Public Schedule – February 12, 2022
- February 11, 2022 Public Schedule – February 11, 2022
- February 10, 2022 Public Schedule – February 10, 2022
- February 9, 2022 Public Schedule – February 9, 2022
- February 8, 2022 Public Schedule – February 8, 2022
- February 7, 2022 Public Schedule – February 7, 2022