Trump's Asia team sidelines Biden-era officials at key embassies

Known faces tapped as interim heads of mission while ambassadors wait confirmation

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Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan, third from left, meets China's top diplomat Wang Yi at Yanqi Lake in Beijing in August 2024. Sarah Beran is seated to Sullivan's left. (Pool via Reuters)

KEN MORIYASU

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is ensuring that known faces are at the helm of key Asian embassies as ambassador-designates await Senate confirmation.

The State Department on Monday confirmed that Anny Vu, the political section chief at the American Institute in Taipei, will be relocated to Beijing to serve as the charge d'affaires ad interim until former Sen. David Perdue is confirmed as the new ambassador. The move was first reported by Reuters.

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