China has removed Li Chenggang from his post as the permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, drawing high attention from the U.S. and Western countries.
According to Xinhua News on October 20, China made personnel adjustments for its permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, removing Li Chenggang from his positions as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the World Trade Organization, and Deputy Representative of the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, and appointing Li Yongsha to take over.
However, despite being removed from his post as the permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, Li Chenggang still serves as the Representative for Foreign Trade Negotiations of the Ministry of Commerce and Deputy Minister, responsible for Sino-U.S. economic and trade negotiations. This appointment has quickly drawn high attention from Western media, who believe it will allow him to focus more on addressing Sino-U.S. economic and trade issues.
It is worth noting that according to public information, the new appointee Li Yongsha is also a senior expert in international commercial law. He previously served as Deputy Director and Director of the Department of Treaty Law of the Ministry of Commerce, and participated in several WTO disputes involving China, such as suing the United States for its countervailing measures. He has rich experience and currently also serves as the Deputy Representative in charge of international trade negotiations.
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