China appoints new trade envoy amid US tariff war | BBC News

China has unexpectedly appointed a new trade envoy, as officials said the US's practice of "tariff barriers and trade bullying" is having a serious impact on the global economic order.

Li Chenggang, a former World Trade Organisation and UN representative, is taking over from veteran trade negotiator Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen.

The shift comes as Beijing refuses to back down in an escalating trade war with Washington, triggered by US President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on Chinese goods.

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