Washington (AP) On Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Georgia Senator David Perdue, a former senator, to serve as ambassador to China.
In a social media post, Trump claimed that Perdue, a former CEO, contributes invaluable experience to strengthen our ties with China. During his unsuccessful run for Georgia governor, Perdue promoted Trump’s disproven claims of electoral fraud.
Four years ago, Perdue lost his Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff. He also lost a primary against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
A significant aspect of the incoming administration’s U.S.-China relationship will be economic issues.
In an attempt to combat illegal immigration and drug use, Trump has promised to levy broad new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico as soon as he takes office. One of his first executive orders, he added, would be to levy a 25% tax on all goods coming into the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on items coming from China.
Earlier this week, the Chinese Embassy in Washington warned that a trade war would result in losses for all parties.
China-US commercial and economic cooperation is mutually beneficial, according to a post on X by embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu. In a #tariffwar or a trade war, nobody will prevail. China has taken action to combat drug trafficking in the past year, he noted.
It’s unclear if Trump is only using the threats as a negotiation tool or if he will follow through on them.
If the tariffs are put into effect, American consumers may see a sharp increase in the cost of everything from cars to gas to agricultural goods. According to the most recent U.S. Census data, the United States is the world’s greatest importer of products, with Mexico, China, and Canada ranking as its top three suppliers.
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