Chinese diplomat’s spouse praised Port of Los Angeles CEO for opposing Trump’s trade war, emails show.
As the head of the Port of Los Angeles was doing a flurry of media interviews warning of the damage caused by United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs last month, he received an email filled with effusive praise from a notable city resident.
Wang Wei, the wife of Chinese Consul General Guo Shaochun, wanted Port of Los Angeles CEO Gene Seroka to know that she found his views “practical, well-reasoned, and very convincing”.
“I was pleasantly surprised to see your interview on Fox News this afternoon, where you shared your insights on the impact of the US-China tariff conflict on port trade,” Wang wrote in the email on May 6.
“Later, I browsed YouTube and discovered that you have recently been interviewed by several major networks, including CNN and CNBC etc. I just knew you are such a well-known celebrity and entrepreneur in the business field,” Wang continued.
