Wang Shouwen, formerly No 2 at Ministry of Commerce, moves to less prestigious position, indicating he may be winding down ...

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

A surge in exports before U.S. tariffs kicked in helped China’s economy grow at the start of the year — but a slowdown is expected as the trade war takes hold.

China’s government said Li Chenggang replaces Wang Shouwen, who participated in negotiations for the countries’ 2020 trade deal. China faces 145% taxes on exports to the U.S., while the Trump ...

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 ...

BEIJING (AP) — China appointed a new top international trade negotiator on Wednesday amid tariff tensions with the U.S. The government said that Li Chenggang has been appointed to replace Wang Shouwen ...

"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 ...

China appointed a new top international trade negotiator amid tariff tensions with the U.S. The government said Wednesday that Li Chenggang has been appointed to replace Wang Shouwen, who ...

He replaces Wang, a veteran commerce official and top trade negotiator since 2022. In the leadup to the U.S. tariff escalation, Wang welcomed foreign executives in Beijing, some from PepsiCo, Visa ...