Top US diplomat in China steps down, reportedly over Trump’s withdrawal from climate accord

The top career diplomat at the US embassy in China has stepped down, an American official in Beijing confirmed Tuesday, amid suggestions that he opposes President Donald Trump’s climate policy. Embassy charge d’affaires David Rank was a 27-year veteran State Department officer appointed to serve in Beijing in January last year. “Mr Rank made a … Continue reading Top US diplomat in China steps down, reportedly over Trump’s withdrawal from climate accord