- President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to China was sworn in, ahead of the first talks between Washington and Beijing since Trump announced his 145% tariffs.
- "Only you could've picked this timing," Trump said from the White House for former Republican senator David Perdue's swearing in ceremony.
- The U.S. and China have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war since April 2 that has injected widespread uncertainty into the U.S. economy.
President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to was sworn in on Wednesday, days before White House officials are set to with their Chinese counterparts for the first time since Trump announced his .
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WATCH HERE"What timing ... what timing, only you could've picked this timing," Trump quipped from the White House at Republican former Sen. swearing in ceremony.
"I'm entrusting David to help manage one of America's most complex and consequential foreign relationships, and I know he'll do a fantastic job," Trump said of the former Georgia lawmaker.
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SIGN UP "Say hello to [Chinese President Xi Jinping] when you're over there, please," Trump added.
Perdue assumes his diplomatic post days before high-stakes talks get underway in Switzerland between American and Chinese officials.
Treasury Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their counterparts in Geneva Saturday and Sunday.
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Both Wall Street and Main Street are eager to see the talks tamp down the between Washington and Beijing.
Perdue said that he is "glad to be [Trump's] man in China," during his Oval Office ceremony.
Trump reiterated on Wednesday that he would not consider rescinding the tariffs on China to kick-start negotiations, raising questions about whether the two nations will reach any deals this weekend.
The two nations have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war since that has injected widespread uncertainty into the U.S. .
