The US Senate confirmed long-time China critic David Perdue as the new US ambassador to China on Tuesday, a key role amid escalated bilateral tensions and a high-stakes tariff showdown between the world’s two largest economies. Perdue, 75, a former US senator for the state of Georgia and a veteran business executive, was confirmed in…
President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Beijing said on Thursday that the US leader’s strategy for China would involve “some pain” and claimed that allies must do more to counter the Asian country. Speaking in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, David Perdue, a former Republican senator representing Georgia, also affirmed…
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen David Perdue, a former Republican U.S. senator, to become U.S. ambassador to China. Perdue’s stance on China has attracted significant attention in Chinese public opinion. On Chinese social media, Perdue is often referred to as “anti-China and pro-Taiwan.” However, some experts express doubts about this and believe that Perdue, if…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Donald Trump names David Perdue as pick for US ambassador to China US president-elect Donald Trump has picked former senator David Perdue as his ambassador to China,…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – President-elect Donald Trump has named former U.S. Senator David Perdue to be his Ambassador to China. In a statement, Trump said: Tonight, I am announcing that former U.S. Senator, David Perdue, has accepted my appointment as the next United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. As a…
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he is choosing former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China. Trump said in a social media post that Perdue, a former CEO, “brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China.” Perdue pushed Trump’s debunked lies about electoral fraud during his failed bid for Georgia…