Ambassador David Perdue was confirmed by the US Senate as US Ambassador to China on April 29, 2025. He previously served as US Senator for Georgia from 2015 to 2021. When elected, he was the only former Fortune 500 CEO in Congress. During his tenure, he served on the Armed Services, Foreign Relations, Banking, Budget, and Agriculture Committees. He chaired the Subcommittees on Sea Power and State Department Oversight and traveled extensively to strengthen US partnerships across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Prior to public service, Ambassador Perdue spent over four decades as an American business leader. During his career he lived in France, Singapore, the United States, and Hong Kong where he led Asia operations for Sara Lee Corporation. Later, he served as President of the Reebok Brand and Chairman and CEO of Dollar General. He has served on the boards of multiple public and private companies, as well as on philanthropic boards including the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents. He was also Chairman of the National Commission on Adult Literacy and Workforce Development.

Ambassador Perdue holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science in Operations Research from Georgia Tech. He and his wife met in the first grade and have been married for over 50 years. They have two sons and three grandsons.

James Zimmerman is the Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China).

Based in Beijing, James is a author and lawyer who has lived and worked in China for three decades. He is a partner with the law firm of Loeb & Loeb LLP and advises foreign companies on corporate, transactional, regulatory, litigation and white-collar criminal defense matters. James previously served as Chairman of AmCham China for four prior terms in 2007-08 and 2015-16. He is the author of the acclaimed non-fiction book, The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China.