The United States on Friday appointed veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top official for China policy amid strained relations between the two countries over geopolitics and trade issues. Mr. Lambert will be China coordinator and deputy assistant secretary of state for China and Taiwan, filling the post that had been vacated by Rick Waters in June, the State Department said on Sept. 29. He will head the Office of China Coordination, which facilitates the department’s implementation of the Biden administration’s “invest, align, compete” strategy with the Chinese regime. “It is a key component of the Secretary’s modernization agenda, which is focused on equipping the Department to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the decade ahead,” the department stated....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/veteran-us-diplomat-mark-lambert-appointed-as-top-china-policy-official-5501308