U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Australia, Fiji and Hawaii for meetings with key allies and to reaffirm a commitment to push back against China's growing economic and military coercion.<br />''<br />''Highlights of the week will be a meeting of the informal grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States known as the Quad.&nbsp; Important issues like diplomatic efforts regarding North Korea and discussions over Pacific Islands where &nbsp;China wants to establish bases are likely to be figured in the meeting.<br />''<br />''Blinken's trip comes days after China and Russia declared a &quot;no limits&quot; strategic partnership at the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The United States is engaged in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics.<br />
News On AIR | February 7, 2022 11:43 AM
US Secretary of State to travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii for meetings with key allies