Beijing, April 16 -- Amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States, Li Chenggang has been appointed as China's new international trade representative and vice minister of commerce.

The State Council of China in a statement on Wednesday said, "Li Chenggang has been appointed China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, replacing Wang Shouwen."

On 26 December 2020, Li Chenggang was appointed as the Permanent Representative & Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the World Trade Organisation, and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and other International Organisations in Switzerland, of the People's Republic of China.

Prior t...