The Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown.

The US Senate has confirmed that former Georgia Senator David Perdue will become ambassador to China, a key post amid the Trump administration's escalating trade tensions with Beijing. Perdue, who was nominated by Trump during the transition period in December,

President Donald Trump is slated to give a speech at around 6 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday to mark the 100th day of his current term, with the remarks coming after U.S. stocks this month plunged and then rallied in response to his moves with tariffs.

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the first 100 days of his second term, staging his largest public event since returning to the White House in a state that has been especially rocked by his steep trade tariffs and combative attitude toward Canada.