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

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

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

China has replaced Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen with Li Chenggang as the country's trade negotiator during an ...

China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the “tariff numbers game,” China’s foreign ministry said ...

China on Wednesday appointed Li Chenggang as vice minister of commerce and a top representative for International trade ...

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

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

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.

"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 ...