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Travel to the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and Malaysia, December 9-16, 2021

Secretary Blinken Departs Joint Base Andrews
Secretary Blinken Departs Joint Base Andrews
Secretary Blinken Departs Joint Base Andrews
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Liverpool
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Liverpool
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Liverpool
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Liverpool
Secretary Blinken Meets with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
Secretary Blinken Meets with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
Secretary Blinken Meets with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
Secretary Blinken Meets with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
Secretary Blinken Meets with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
Secretary Blinken Meets With German Foreign Minister Baerbock
Secretary Blinken Meets With German Foreign Minister Baerbock
Secretary Blinken Meets With German Foreign Minister Baerbock
Secretary Blinken Meets With German Foreign Minister Baerbock
Secretary Blinken Meets With German Foreign Minister Baerbock
Secretary Blinken Meets With German Foreign Minister Baerbock
Secretary Blinken Arrives at the G7
Secretary Blinken Arrives at the G7
Secretary Blinken Arrives at the G7
Secretary Blinken Arrives at the G7
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
Secretary Blinken Participates Participates in a G7 Meeting on Russia, Western Balkans, and China
G7 Family Photo
G7 Family Photo
Secretary Blinken Meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
Secretary Blinken Meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
Secretary Blinken Meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Working Lunch on Africa, Hot Topics, and German G7 Presidency Looking Forward
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Working Lunch on Africa, Hot Topics, and German G7 Presidency Looking Forward
Secretary Blinken Meets with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
Secretary Blinken Meets with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
Secretary Blinken Meets with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
Secretary Blinken Meets with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
Secretary Blinken Visits the Beatles Story Museum
Secretary Blinken Visits the Beatles Story Museum
Secretary Blinken Visits the Beatles Story Museum
Secretary Blinken Visits the Beatles Story Museum
Secretary Blinken Visits the Beatles Story Museum
Secretary Blinken Visits the Beatles Story Museum
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in a G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview
Secretary Blinken Departs Liverpool
Secretary Blinken Departs Liverpool
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Speech on the Indo-Pacific in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Secretary Blinken Participates in an MOU Signing Ceremony in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Participates in an MOU Signing Ceremony in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Participates in an MOU Signing Ceremony in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Participates in an MOU Signing Ceremony in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Moderated Conversation on "Rising to the Pandemic Challenge"
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Moderated Conversation on "Rising to the Pandemic Challenge"
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Moderated Conversation on "Rising to the Pandemic Challenge"
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Moderated Conversation on "Rising to the Pandemic Challenge"
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Moderated Conversation on "Rising to the Pandemic Challenge"
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Moderated Conversation on "Rising to the Pandemic Challenge"
Secretary Blinken Meets With Economic Ministers in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Meets With Economic Ministers in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Meets With Economic Ministers in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Meets With Economic Ministers in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability in Jakarta
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Mission Indonesia
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With IDN TV
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With IDN TV
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Kompas TV
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Kompas TV
Secretary Blinken Departs Jakarta en Route to Kuala Lumpur
Secretary Blinken Departs Jakarta en Route to Kuala Lumpur
Secretary Blinken Departs Jakarta en Route to Kuala Lumpur
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Kuala Lumpur
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Kuala Lumpur
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Kuala Lumpur
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds a Joint Press Availability with Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah
Secretary Blinken Holds an Energy Transition Roundtable
Secretary Blinken Holds an Energy Transition Roundtable
Secretary Blinken Holds an Energy Transition Roundtable
Secretary Blinken Holds an Energy Transition Roundtable
Secretary Blinken Holds an Energy Transition Roundtable
Secretary Blinken Holds an Energy Transition Roundtable
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob
Secretary Blinken Meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Town Hall with Malaysian YSEALI Alumni and Current Participants
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Malaysia
Secretary Blinken Departs Kuala Lumpur en Route to Washington, DC
Secretary Blinken Departs Kuala Lumpur en Route to Washington, DC
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview with the New Straits Time
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview with Astro Awani
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview with Astro Awani

Summary

  • Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken traveled to the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and Malaysia from December 9-16, 2021.

  • Secretary Blinken first traveled to Liverpool, United Kingdom, December 10-12 to attend the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting. The Secretary looked forward to speaking with G7 members and additional countries joining as guests, including Australia, India, the Republic of Korea, and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Secretary Blinken discussed a range of issues, including geopolitical and security matters, the buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border, development infrastructure through the Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, COVID-19 vaccines and global health security, and growth in the Indo-Pacific region.

  • Secretary Blinken then traveled to Indonesia and Malaysia, December 13-16. In Jakarta, the Secretary delivered remarks on the significance of the Indo-Pacific region and underscored the importance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership. In Malaysia, he advanced the U.S.-Malaysia partnership on addressing shared challenges, including COVID-19, building resilient supply chains, and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Throughout the trip, Secretary Blinken met with government officials, civil society leaders, business stakeholders, and U.S. embassy personnel.

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