A ‘Bridge’ to China, and her family’s business, in the Trump cabinet

Utterly absorbing New York Times long read about US transportation secretary Elaine Chao and the family shipping company Foremost Group, founded by her father James Chao. While Ms Chao herself has no formal role in Foremost, which is now run by her sister Angela, the ties between the family and the Chinese government go surprisingly deep considering that she is part of a US government which is in the initial stages of a full-blown trade war with China. “In a ...