foreign affairs
plural noun
: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries
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Even former officials in the delegation were strident, like former vice minister of foreign affairs Cui Tiankai, who maintained Beijing’s position that cross-strait tensions were a matter of territorial integrity and national unity for China.
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Lim Hui Jie,joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Elizabeth Shackelford is a senior adviser with the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group and a foreign affairs columnist for the Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The Dutch monarchy still reigns, the citizens remain Dutch nationals and the Netherlands government oversees defense and foreign affairs.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Lim Hui Jie,joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Elizabeth Shackelford is a senior adviser with the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group and a foreign affairs columnist for the Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The Dutch monarchy still reigns, the citizens remain Dutch nationals and the Netherlands government oversees defense and foreign affairs.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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