AdvertisementUS President-elect Donald Trump named David Perdue as the US ambassador to China. US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Sen. David Perdue as the US ambassador to China. experience with Asia and China and calling him a "loyal supporter and friend." "Having lived in Asia on two occasions, I understand the gravity of this responsibility and look forward to implementing President Trump's strategy to make the world safe again and to represent the United States' interests in China," Perdue wrote on X.AdvertisementTrump's nomination of Perdue as ambassador to China comes at a time of tension between the world's two largest economies. In 2003, Perdue joined Dollar General, where he became CEO.

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