WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs David Malpass as World Bank president Wednesday, according to government sources, endorsing a proponent of less lending to China.
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Trump will name China hawk to run World Bank
Treasury official David Malpass has attacked loans to Beijing
U.S. Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs David Malpass, right, arrives at a hotel in Beijing on Jan 6. Malpass was a member of the American trade delegation to China. © Reuters
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