David Perdue confirmed as ambassador to China amid tariff fight
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) to become the ambassador to China, filling a key role for the administration while it remains embroiled in a trade battle with Beijing. Senators voted 67-29 to confirm Perdue, who served one term in the upper chamber before losing narr…
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) to become the ambassador to China, filling a key role for the administration while it remains embroiled in a trade battle with Beijing. Senators voted 67-29 to confirm Perdue, who served one term in the upper chamber before losing narr…
The Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world's two largest economies.
David Perdue, a Republican who represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2021, was confirmed Tuesday as U.S. ambassador to China by a 67–29 vote, with support from several Democrats.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies.
