Trump Trade Team to China Set

The White House announced that President Donald Trump finalized the team that will head to China this week for talks between the two countries starting Thursday May 3.The team includes U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Larry Kudlow, Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro and Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Everett Eissenstat.Immediately after the announcement was made, there was some speculation that Navarro, and ardent critic of China, was not part of the team, but the official statement from the White House indicated otherwise. Some, however, were surprised at the inclusion of Ross on the list.