On September 20, 2026, China elevated Li Chenggang to the position of People’s Republic of China International Trade Representative, a title mirroring that of US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. This decision came on the same day officials from both countries met in New York for trade discussions, four days before the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for September 24. The bilateral trade relationship between the US and China amounts to approximately $660 billion annually. Li Chenggang, 58, a former World Trade Organization negotiator, helped engineer a trade truce including China’s commitment to purchase 12 million tons of US soybeans by March 2026. The agenda for negotiations includes tariffs, AI regulations, and critical mineral policies.
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