China looks beyond the US with new chief trade negotiator

China looks beyond the US with new chief trade negotiator China looks beyond the US with new chief trade negotiator

Hao Nan is a research fellow with the Charhar Institute and a fellow (2024-2025) with the Arms Control Negotiation Academy.

On April 16, China appointed Li Chenggang as Chief trade negotiator, replacing Wang Shouwen, a pivotal figure in China’s trade diplomacy since 2018 and the first phase of the U.S.-China trade war. Li, promoted from China’s permanent representative to the WTO, brings with him an extensive legal and international trade background.