US EditionChina Removes Trade Negotiator After Bessent Called Him 'Unhinged'
- State media Xinhua news agency published ambassadorial changes on Monday removing Li Chenggang as China's permanent representative to the World Trade Organization.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had called Li `unhinged` days earlier and said Li allegedly warned in August Washington that `China would unleash chaos on the global system if the US went ahead with our docking fees for Chinese ships`.
- Li remains China's international trade representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, appearing with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Geneva on May 10, 2025, and leading Washington talks urging `equal dialogue and consultation`.
- Over the weekend, China and the United States agreed to another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, while Beijing announced rare earths controls prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs.
- Beijing's foreign ministry told AFP the change was `a routine personnel change` and last week's tit-for-tat port fees took effect after Beijing announced `special port fees` on US ships.
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China fires top trade negotiator after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls him ‘unhinged’
China has dismissed its outspoken trade negotiator Li Chenggang as the country’s representative to the World Trade Organization -- just days after Bessent publicly called him “unhinged.”
China Fires Top Trade Envoy After Trump Treasury Chief Calls Him ‘Unhinged’ - Real News Now
China has officially dismissed its top trade negotiator to the World Trade Organization, Li Chenggang, just days after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly labeled him “unhinged” and accused him of rogue behavior during a tense visit to Washington. State-run outlet Xinhua confirmed Monday that Li, 58, was removed from his post in Geneva as part of a broader ambassadorial reshuffle approved by President Xi Jinping. While China offered n…
China Fires Top Trade Negotiator Branded ‘Unhinged’ by Trump’s Treasury Secretary.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Chinese President Xi Jinping ousted Li Chenggang—one of the Chinese Communist Party’s top trade negotiators—after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicy derided Li as “unhinged” amid escalating tensions over China’s rare earth mineral export restrictions and U.S. tariff policies.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Li Chenggang, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump…
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Pop NewsTrump says he expects fair deal with China as Beijing removes top negotiator from WTO post
Hours after Trump’s remarks, China confirmed the removal of top trade negotiator Li Chenggang from his position as permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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