The rebirth of the State Department’s Office of Sanctions Coordination: Guidelines for success
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses reporters during his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool
Buried in the 5,593-page stimulus bill signed into law last December was a significant institutional reform of the State Department: the (re-)creation of an Office of Sanctions Coordination.
The office is modeled on the former Office of the Coordinator for Sanctions Policy, which was established in 2013 by then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and disbanded in 2017 by then-US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. By enshrining the office in law, Congress is seeking to make it a permanent fixture of the State Department. And by calling for it to be led by an ambassador-level, Senate-confirmed official who will report directly to the secretary of state Congress has positioned it well for success. (Full disclo
Hsiao and Biden official hold first public meeting
‘DEEPENING TIES’: The State Department posted a photo of the meeting
on Twitter and described Taiwan as a vital security and economic partner
Staff writer, with CNA, Washington
A meeting between Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) and a senior US Department of State official on Wednesday and its public announcement could be indicative of continuing high-level contacts with Taiwan under US President Joe Biden’s administration.
A photo of the meeting between Hsiao and Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Sung Kim was posted on Twitter by the bureau.
A new on U.S. national security says it would be a mistake to ignore the outgoing administration’s foreign policy in the aftermath of last week’s riot in Washington D.C.
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