China has appointed a new trade negotiator during its tariff fight with the U.S. The government said Wednesday that Li ...

By Ethan Wang, Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade ...

China replaced its trade representative as Beijing and Washington remain at an impasse over the conditions for talks to cool ...

The appointment makes Li a key member of China’s trade negotiation team as Beijing deals with trade disputes with the U.S.

China declared on Thursday that it would ignore the United States' "tariff numbers game," and replaced its top trade negotiator.

Li Chenggang will replace 59-year-old Wang Shouwen, who took part in negotiations over the 2020 trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, according to a government statement.

In a surprise move, China on Wednesday appointed its envoy to the World Trade Organisation , Li Chenggang, as its new chief ...

"Li is a lawyer by training, which positions him better than Wang Shouwen to handle the complex legal issues that are emerging in the current negotiations," said Henry Gao, professor of law at ...

A parcel for Learning Resources, an educational toy company whose products are manufactured in China, is shown at a warehouse in Vernon Hills, Ill., Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Veteran trade tsar Wang Shouwen replaced by China's WTO envoy Li Chenggang Wang had been China's top trade negotiator since 2022 Washington insists China should make first move in any trade deal ...