‘Unhinged’ or savvy? Meet Li Chenggang who leads China’s trade talks with the US

BEIJINGGENEVAWASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described China’s lead trade negotiator Li Chenggang as “unhinged” for breaching diplomatic niceties shortly before a critical summit in October, he painted a picture of an erratic junior bureaucrat who had “gone rogue.” Neither a “wolf warrior” nor a wallflower, Li is a chain-smoking, porcelain-collecting career diplomat with an encyclopedic knowledge of trade law and excellent English who alternates between charm and delivering Beijing’s tough messages, sources say. After playing a crucial role in steadying the U.S.-China trade relationship in 2025, he is set to be at the forefront of further negotiations this year. 🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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