India, Feb. 27 -- The Senate has voted to confirm Jamieson Greer as United States Trade Representative in a vote of 56-43.
Greer, a former Air Force lawyer, has previously played a key role in U.S. trade negotiations while serving in the first Trump administration as chief of staff to the US trade representative.
Greer is a staunch supporter of Trump's tougher economic policies towards China, including the aggressive enforcement of the trade deal that resulted from the China-United States trade war and using export controls and sanctions against China. He supports trade deals with countries such as the United Kingdom, Kenya, the Philippines and India to counter China, as well as restoring the U.S. manufacturing base.
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