Where are our ambassadors?

We have yet to name ambassadors in almost half of the countries whee we had one. This includes important countries such as Australia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan, Egypt, South Africa, Singapore, Jordan. Some of these countries, such as Australia, are wondering they should establish relationships with China. For example, this quote from James Curran, a foreign-policy scholar at the University of Sydney: “It’s starting to really grate, particularly for true believers in the alliance. They fear it is a signal from Washington that Australia might not be so valued a partner after all.”