HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes hide Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes Readout Office of the Spokesperson December 8, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Paris with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Anne-Marie Descôtes. They discussed President Macron’s recent State Visit to Washington, DC, as well as our significant ongoing joint efforts to support Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked and brutal war. Deputy Secretary Sherman stressed the shared concern we have over the PRC’s attempts to erode the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, which threaten regional as well as global peace, stability, and prosperity Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Deputy Secretary Trip Deputy Secretary of State France Office of the Spokesperson