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Trump names former Sen. David Perdue to be ambassador to China
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Candidate for Governor of Georgia David Perdue visits Longstreet Cafe on Riverside Terrace Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, to meet with constituents. - photo by Scott Rogers
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.