Jimmy Lai The guilty verdict in Mr. Lai’s national security case reflects the enforcement of Beijing’s laws to silence those who seek to protect freedom of speech and other fundamental rights — rights that China pledged to uphold in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. Mr. Lai is not alone in facing punishment for defending these rights. ADVERTISEMENT: Send Money Worldwide with Wise – Get a Free Transfer! Reports indicate that Mr. Lai’s health has severely deteriorated du

José Antonio Kast The United States congratulates President-Elect José Antonio Kast of Chile on his electoral victory. Under his leadership, we are confident Chile will advance shared priorities to include strengthening public security, ending illegal immigration, and revitalizing our commercial relationship. ADVERTISEMENT: Send Money Worldwide with Wise – Get a Free Transfer! The United States looks forward to working closely with his administration to deepen our partnership

U.S. No Vote on Anti-Israel UNGA Resolution Today, the United Nations General Assembly yet again passed an unserious and biased resolution, demonstrating the continued prevalence of anti-Israel bias over substantive diplomacy at the organization. Under the visionary leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 to end the war in Gaza and to offer a real solution to the fighting and to create a peaceful horizon for Gazans, Israelis, a

Strengthening Health Ties with Uganda and Lesotho under the America First Global Health Strategy Today, the United States signed five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governments of Uganda and Lesotho to advance the American First Global Health Strategy and build resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems in both countries.  In Kampala, the United States and Uganda signed a five-year, nearly $2.3 billion bilateral health co

United States and Republic of Korea Deepen Alliance at Senior Economic Dialogue Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg met today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina in Washington to hold the U.S.-ROK Senior Economic Dialogue (SED). The meeting reaffirmed the commitments made at the U.S.-ROK presidential summits in Washington in August and in Gyeongju in October, which inaugurated a more modernized U.S.-ROK Alliance. They bot

United States and Republic of Korea to Host Senior Economic Dialogue The U.S. Department of State will host the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will meet with ROK Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina to discuss ways to advance bilateral economic and industrial cooperation, including cooperation under the U.S.-ROK Strategic Trade and Investment Deal. ADVERT

Joint Statement on The 3rd Quad Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting between India, Japan, Australia, and the United States The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of India, the State of Japan, and the Commonwealth of Australia on the occasion of The 3 rd  Quad Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting. Begin Text The 3 rd  Quad Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting between India, J

America First Global Health Strategy – Bilateral Agreements on Global Health Cooperation As outlined in the America First Global Health Strategy, the United States will sign multi-year Bilateral Agreements on Global Health Cooperation with dozens of countries receiving U.S. health assistance in the coming weeks. These landmark agreements will advance a comprehensive and shared vision directly between the United States and recipient country governments for continued future coo

Visa Restrictions on Individuals in Mexico Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States The Department of State has revoked visas and taken steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals in Mexico identified as knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States.  This action applies to executives and senior officials of a Mexico-based transportation company who knowingly provided travel services designed primarily for aliens intending to illegally immi