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Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions David Perdue on China policy, fentanyl and reciprocity
Summary
At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, President Trump's nominee for ambassador to China, David Perdue, told senators he would press Beijing on fentanyl precursors, human rights and trade reciprocity while several senators pressed him on supply chains, Taiwan and Chinese influence operations.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Mike Risch opened a confirmation hearing on April 3 for President Trump's nominee to be ambassador to the People's Republic of China, David Perdue, urging the nominee to explain how he would address economic, security and human-rights challenges posed by Beijing.
Perdue told the committee he would “remain committed to promoting democratic ideals in an open, free, and fair international system” and pledged to execute administration policy in Beijing, including support for the one-China policy guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three joint communiques and the six assurances.
The hearing focused on three recurring themes: the flow of fentanyl precursors from China to drug cartels in North America, the need for reciprocity in trade and diplomatic…
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