***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

8:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with People’s Republic of China Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Department of State.
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DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE VICTORIA NULAND

Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

3:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Bangladesh Private Industry and Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister Salman Rahman.
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS BARBARA A. LEAF

Assistant Secretary Leaf is on travel to the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, and Israel.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS BRIAN A. NICHOLS

Assistant Secretary Nichols is on travel to Guatemala and El Salvador from October 23-27, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION, AND COMPLIANCE MALLORY STEWART

Assistant Secretary Stewart is on travel to California

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