Trump said in a social media post that Perdue 'brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China.'
FILE - Former Sen. David Perdue speaks during a gubernatorial Republican primary debate on May 1, 2022, in Atlanta.
During his time in the Senate, Perdue was labeled as "anti-China" in a 2019 Chinese think tank report. The former Georgia lawmaker advocated that the U.S. needed to build a more robust naval force to cope with threats, including from China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian didn't comment on Perdue's nomination, saying only, "I have noted the relevant reports" when asked about it at a daily briefing in Beijing.
Trump's relationship with Xi started out well during his first term before becoming strained over disputes about trade and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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