BusinessAsiaChina appoints hardline new trade negotiator05:08This browser does not support the video element.BusinessAsiaKassandra Sundt04/16/2025April 16, 2025China says its economy grew 5.4% in Q1 2025—beating expectations. But that figure reflects the period before US tariffs jumped to 145%. DW Business looks at China’s recent developments and its new hardline trade negotiator, Li Chenggang.Copy linkAdvertisement