Sullivan said he too expected ... although the Republican's naming of China hawks in his cabinet means he may still want to rely on Seoul and Tokyo. Biden is due to meet Chinese President Xi ...

Among Thune's promises: agreeing to Trump's demand to recess appointments to the Cabinet that would skirt ... dragged directly into a war," Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security advisor ...

Prior to the meeting, Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One that Biden is leaving the White ... His announced Cabinet choices include notable hardliners on China, such as John Ratcliffe ...