Beijing, April 16, 2025 (AFP) - China says appoints new trade envoy as tariff war bites

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China said Wednesday that it had appointed a new trade envoy, as the world's second-largest economy pushes back against US President Donald Trump's swingeing tariffs on imports that sent global markets tumbling. Li Chenggang has assumed the role of representative for international trade negotiations and vice minister of commerce, Beijing's human resources ministry said in a statement on its website. Li, 58, previously served as Beijing's ambassad......

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