Donald Trump’s swift pick of businessman and former senator David Perdue as the next US ambassador to China could mean better communication between the two geopolitical rivals and the US desire for a breakthrough on trade, observers said.
Announcing the nomination on Thursday, US president-elect Trump emphasised Perdue’s “valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China”, citing his “40-year international business career” and work as a US lawmaker.
“He has lived in Singapore and Hong Kong, and worked in Asia and China for much of his career. In the US Senate, he served on the armed services committee, where he was chair of the powerful sea power subcommittee,” Trump said on social media.
