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

China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with ...

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

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

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

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday removed Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen from his role as trade negotiator and replaced him with a former Chinese representative to the World Trade ...

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 ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China appointed a new trade negotiator Wednesday in the midst of its tariff fight with the U.S. The government said Li Chenggang replaces Wang Shouwen, who participated in ...