US Secretary of State announces comprehensive reorganization of the State Department

Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio announced on the 22nd that the U.S. State Department will implement a comprehensive reorganization plan to streamline staff and cut costs to implement the "America First" foreign policy advocated by U.S. President Trump. Rubio said in a statement on the same day that the United States "is facing huge challenges globally" and "the current State Department is bloated and bureaucratic. In the new era of great power competition, it is difficult to fulfill its important diplomatic mission." The reorganization plan aims to bring the U.S. State Department "into the 21st century" to better promote the core national interests of the United States. According to U.S. media reports, the first phase of the comprehensive reorganization plan of the U.S. State Department will cut about 15% of employees in the United States and abolish 132 offices. It is expected that about 700 positions will be cut in the capital Washington, and some agencies related to democracy, human rights, diversity and other matters will be closed. At the same time, some new agencies will be established, including the establishment of a new department to specifically deal with so-called "emerging threats", focusing on areas such as cybersecurity and the spread of artificial intelligence. (Xinhua News Agency)