President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with Beijing
President-elect Donald Trump has named former senator David Perdue to serve as ambassador to Beijing in one of the most critical US diplomatic roles given the prospect for rising tensions with China. Trump said Perdue, a former Fortune 500 chief executive who has lived in Hong Kong and Singapore and previously represented Georgia in the Senate, was a “loyal supporter and friend”.
Trump has vowed to impose 60 per cent tariffs on imports from China. But it remains unclear whether he will first attempt to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing or forge ahead with the levies early in his presidency in an effort to create leverage for later trade talks. US-China relations remain close to their lowest point since the countries established diplomatic ties in 1979. Chinese officials have in recent months been desperate to work out what stance Trump plans to take towards China.
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