Perdue says he is honored to accept the nomination and vows to uphold American interests in China.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to China.
“As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had a 40-year International business career, and served in the U.S. Senate, David brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China,” Trump wrote in a Dec. 5 Truth Social post announcing the nomination.
“He will be instrumental in implementing my strategy to maintain Peace in the region, and a productive working relationship with China’s leaders.”
Trump highlighted Perdue’s past experiences, including his time living in both Singapore and Hong Kong and his services as a senator on the Foreign Relations Committee and the Armed Services Committee, where he was the chairman of the Sea Power Subcommittee.
In 2021, Perdue lost his Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff after a runoff election. In 2022, he finished second in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia.
Perdue, who is 74, said via social media platform X that he was honored to accept Trump’s nomination.
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