Trump names China critic as U.S. trade envoy

By World Tribune on January 4, 2017   Americas, BB Americas, China, Exclusives, NE Asia, Rest of The Best, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Economy, Washington, World Links, World Tribune  

by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 3 named a former Reagan administration official and current critic of Chinese trade practices to be his chief trade negotiator. Trump said Robert Lighthizer, a veteran steel industry trade lawyer, will help “fight for good trade deals that put the American worker first.” “He […]