Washington DC, May 7 -- David Perdue was sworn in as the US Ambassador to China by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time).

Perdue, a 'hawkish' former Senator from 2015 to 2021, took a tough stance on China.

"I want the world to know I know this man personally. He loves this country, and I am glad to be your man in China," he said during his swearing-in ceremony.

"David Perdue has been officially sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office to serve as the US Ambassador to the People's Republic of China," White House said in a post on X.

Trump asked Perdue to convey his salutations to Chinese President Xi Jinping when he goes there.

"This is a very extraordinary man and you're going to do a fantastic...