Chinese media warns of showdown after Trump's trade adviser pick
Peter Navarro, economist who has urged a hard line against China, to head a new White House National Trade Council
Beijing
CHINESE state media on Friday expressed alarm and warned of a "showdown with the US" after president-elect Donald Trump named Peter Navarro, an economist who has urged a hard line against China, to head a new White House National Trade Council.
The Ministry of Commerce meanwhile stressed that China-US trade benefits both sides, but warned Washington's new administration against moves that may hurt bilateral trade ties.
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