Trump Names China Hawk Howard Lutnick Commerce Secretary

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United States Donald Trump Howard Lutnick US Secretary of Commerce

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday -- a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Lutnick will also lead the country's tariff and trade agenda, with "additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United ...