Trump Nominates Former Senator David Perdue as US Ambassador to China

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Perdue says he is honored to accept the nomination and vows to uphold American interests in China.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to China.

“As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had a 40-year International business career, and served in the U.S. Senate, David brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China,” Trump wrote in a Dec. 5 Truth Social post announcing the nomination.

“He will be instrumental in implementing my strategy to maintain Peace in the region, and a productive working relationship with China’s leaders.”

Trump highlighted Perdue’s past experiences, including his time living in both Singapore and Hong Kong and his services as a senator on the Foreign Relations Committee and the Armed Services Committee, where he was the chairman of the Sea Power Subcommittee.

In 2021, Perdue lost his Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff after a runoff election. In 2022, he finished second in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia.

Perdue, who is 74, said via social media platform X that he was honored to accept Trump’s nomination.

“Having lived in Asia on two occasions, I understand the gravity of this responsibility and look forward to implementing President Trump’s strategy to make the world safe again and to represent the United States’ interests in China,” Perdue wrote.

Trump, who will take office in January, has vowed to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, pointing to Beijing’s broken promises to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States.

During his campaign trail, Trump also suggested that he would impose tariffs of at least 60 percent on Chinese goods, with potentially higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Calling Out Beijing’s Agenda

In January 2020, when the United States and China signed phase one of the trade deal, Perdue took to X to applaud Trump’s move, saying the agreement “will help American workers, farmers, and businesses & keep up [the] momentum as negotiations continue.”

“This President has kept his promise to fight for a level playing field,” Perdue wrote.

Perdue also has a history of being critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

“China must stop stealing our intellectual property, forcing technology transfers, and waging cyber attacks. They also need to comply with the WTO and allow equal access to their markets,” Perdue wrote on X in July 2019, using the acronym of the World Trade Organization.

In August 2018, he also criticized China’s foreign policy of the Belt and Road Initiative, which is also known as One Belt One Road.

“The goal of China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the creation of an economic world order that’s ultimately dominated by China. The U.S. must counter China’s attempts to hold other countries financially hostage,” he wrote on X.