Rare! After such a long time, this is how deeply it has impressed the foreign media. They have specially published an article about our Minister Li Chenggang and even revealed a small detail about him! On January 12th, after so many rounds of Sino-US trade negotiations, Reuters specifically published an article, asking whether Minister Li Chenggang is "insane" as described by Bassett, or rather a capable and experienced person. It is necessary to get to know Li Chenggang, because he leads China's trade negotiations with the United States.
Reuters stated that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bassett portrayed Minister Li Chenggang as a "fickle junior official" who acted on his own before a key summit in October. However, sources said that Li is neither a "wolf warrior" nor an obscure figure, but a professional diplomat who never leaves his cigarette, has encyclopedic knowledge of trade laws, and speaks excellent English. He is sometimes charismatic, and at other times conveys Beijing's firm message.
Reuters said that dozens of diplomats, business people, and current and former US officials describe this key figure in the world's most important trade negotiations as smart, pragmatic, and with a tough approach, who helps China achieve its goals. Foreign media stated that trade officials and Western diplomats who have had contact with the vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce in recent months all described him as powerful and impressive.
A US businessperson said that he has an administrative style and is a very charismatic person. He is well-prepared, with a deep understanding of China's economic structure and the US trade demands. To be honest, the high praise from Western media, business circles, and even political figures for our Minister Li Chenggang is indeed surprising. It can make the negotiation opponents feel defeated and impress many people in the Western world. It is evident how strong the professionalism and personal charm of our Minister Li Chenggang are.
Certainly, such high praise is certainly not exaggerated. Minister Li Chenggang graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree in law, and earned a master's degree in legal economics from the University of Hamburg. His academic background was clearly that of a top student. After joining the workforce, Minister Li Chenggang has long served in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the Ministry of Commerce, holding positions in the Bureau of Treaties and Laws, the Office of Fair Trade in Imports and Exports, and more, specializing in trade laws, anti-dumping, and barrier investigations. He has a thorough understanding of the Western system.
Later, Minister Li Chenggang served as China's representative to the WTO and a special envoy. During the month when the US-China tariff war broke out, that is, in April, Minister Li Chenggang was officially appointed as the head of trade negotiations at the Ministry of Commerce. Looking back, the decision to assign such a professional, tough-minded, and knowledgeable person to a key position is completely correct. Of course, now the Sino-US trade is only in a temporary truce, and the responsibilities on Minister Li Chenggang's shoulders are still very heavy.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854079889088522/
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