#DonaldTrump #US #DavidPerdueDavid Perdue Named U.S. Ambassador To China Amid Rising Tensions
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Senator David Perdue to be ambassador to China. He tapped a former politician with business experience to help steer relations riven by deep mistrust and trade tensions. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, has said he will impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods. US President-elect Trump also threatened tariffs over 60% on Chinese goods while on the campaign trail. Perdue served in the Senate from 2015-2021, previously lived in Hong Kong during a 40-year career as a business executive. His nomination marks a return to the frequent practice over recent decades of sending former politicians to China.
