White House says Trump's top anti-China trade adviser will participate in talks despite report he 'blew up' at Steven Mnuchin
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- Bloomberg reported that Peter Navarro, President Donald Trump's hardline anti-China trade adviser, has behaved "erratically and unprofessionally" and was unhelpful during a recent trade trip to Beijing.
- Navarro also "blew up" at Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a trip to China according to news website Axios.
- Despite speculation he wouldn't partake in high-level trade talks with a Chinese delegation on Thursday, the White House said he would.
The White House said Wednesday that top trade adviser Peter Navarro, a staunch anti-China member of President Donald Trump's economic team, will take part in Thursday's meeting between Trump administration officials and Vice Premier Liu He, China's top economic official.
Reports have signaled Navarro's apparent waning influence on trade matters, leading to questions about his role in the White House. Bloomberg on Wednesday cited officials who said that during a recent trip to Beijing to try and diffuse tensions, Navarro did not act like a team player. They also said he has of late "behaved erratically and unprofessionally."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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