Beijing: China has officially removed Li Chenggang from his position as permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), formalizing his appointment as the country’s lead international trade negotiator, according to the state news agency Xinhua. The change comes amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, as both nations impose reciprocal tariffs and sanctions, and China enforces broad export curbs on rare earths and critical materials.

Li, 58, previously served as China’s WTO envoy and assistant minister of commerce, and played a pivotal role in four rounds of U.S.-China trade negotiations aimed at preventing a full-scale trade war. His tenure was controversial, particularly following his August visit to Washington, where U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pu

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