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

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

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

March 18, 2025 05:55 JST

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