Donald Trump wants to appoint protectionist Robert Lighthizer as his representative in trade talks after he takes office in January. This was reported by the Financial Times (FT), citing sources.
According to the newspaper, Trump has already invited Lightheiser to return to the post of chief trade negotiator, which he held in 2017-2021. At the same time, the FT recalled that Leitheiser became one of the initiators of the trade war against China launched by the Trump administration.
In addition to Lightheiser, among the contenders for the post of head of the Treasury Department were also mentioned investor Scott Besant and the founder of the hedge fund Paulson & Co. John Paulson.
Earlier, Trump promised to improve relations with China if he wins the presidential election. He noted that for this Beijing must be respected . | BGNES
