The top U.S. envoy to China has called for fair and reciprocal trade between the world's two largest economiesU.S. ambassador to China David Perdue speaks during an Amcham event in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ken Moritsugu)U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue speaks during an Amcham event in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ken Moritsugu)U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue speaks during an Amcham event in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ken Moritsugu)U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue speaks during an Amcham event in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Ambassador David Perdue told business and government leaders in Beijing that China should be congratulated on becoming a manufacturing powerhouse, but echoed fears in Europe and elsewhere that China's exports pose a threat to factories and jobs in other countries.