December 14, 2016

"China needs to prepare for an 'unconventional diplomatic mentality' from US President-elect Donald Trump and his new cabinet, which is mainly composed of billionaires and hard-line military personnel, whose experience with Asia is limited, analysts said.

The Trump transition team has been revealing the names of the nominees for government positions, including the secretaries of state, defense, treasury and commerce, although the nominations must be approved by lawmakers.  

Many of them are unconventional picks for these posts with little or no political experience. General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis will become the first serviceman to fill the position of US Defense Secretary since General George C. Marshall in the 1950s, and Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, has been nominated as secretary of state."

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