Tag: Wendy Sherman

State Department’s Second-Highest Ranking Diplomat, Wendy Sherman, Set to Retire

After decades in government, the No. 2 diplomat in the Biden administration is retiring. On May 12, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken announced the retirement of Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Sherman, who has been engaged in some of the most significant and contentious foreign policy choices made by Democratic administrations since Bill Clinton…


LIVE 2 PM ET: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Holds Press Conference With Japan and Korea Ministers

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman holds joint press availability at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong in Washington D.C. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Holds Press Conference With Japan and Korea Ministers

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman holds joint press availability at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong in Washington D.C. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Holds Press Conference With Japan and Korea Ministers

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman holds joint press availability at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong in Washington D.C. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


‘It’s Happening’: Solomons PM Attempts to Delay Election Amid Beijing Influence

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has moved to delay elections citing the build-up to the Pacific Games in November 2023 as a reason. The move comes after South Pacific expert Cleo Paskal warned in March that Sogavare—who has cultivated deep ties with Beijing—could be emboldened to tighten control over the Pacific nation, a key…


Mourn and Grow Together: Dignitaries Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the Pacific Battle of Guadalcanal

Top diplomats have gathered in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bloody Battle of Guadalcanal (Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943)—considered a turning point during the Second World War for the Allied forces. Among the attendees was Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Caroline Kennedy,…


China Regime Seeks ‘System Where Might Makes Right’: US Deputy Secretary of State

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is intentionally disrupting and undermining the international system that made it a global power, according to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. The United States and its allies, she said, were prepared to compete vigorously to counter the effort, and to heavily sanction it for support of Russia. “The United…


China Regime Undermining International Order by Seeking a ‘System Where Might Makes Right’: US Deputy Secretary of State

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is intentionally disrupting and undermining the international system that made it a global power, according to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. The United States and its allies, she said, were prepared to compete vigorously to counter the effort, and to heavily sanction it for support of Russia. “The United…


US, EU to Deepen Ties Countering ‘Growing List’ of Beijing’s Concerning Behaviors

The United States and European Union (EU) discussed a “growing list” of Beijing’s concerning behaviors during a new round of diplomatic talks on China. The two sides reiterated the importance of a joint effort to uphold international rules and shared values, while pledging “continuous and close contacts,” according to a joint press release of both…


State Department Official Voices Support for Lithuania Against China’s ‘Coercive Behavior’

The United States is determined to stand with Lithuania against China after Beijing pulled its envoy from the Baltic nation in retaliation against Vilnius’s decision to develop closer ties with Taiwan, according to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Sherman made the commitment in a phone conversation with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on…