China appoints new trade representative as US trade war heats up

China appointed a new international trade representative at the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) on Wednesday amid an unprecedented trade war with the United States.

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Li Chenggang was appointed to replace Wang Shouwen, who participated in the trade negotiations for the 2020 trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, according to a government statement.

Li, 58, has decades of experience handling international negotiations at Mofcom. He also previously served as China’s ambassador to the Geneva-based World Trade Organization.

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