The family of Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary, has forged high-level political connections not only in the United States but also in China, where their shipping business has prospered. Source: NYT > Business – Eric Lipton and Michael Forsythe
A ‘Bridge’ to China, and Her Family’s Business, in the Trump Cabinet
Elaine Chao has boosted the profile of her family’s shipping company, which benefits from industrial policies in China that are roiling the Trump administration. Source: NYT > Business – Michael Forsythe, Eric Lipton, Keith Bradsher and Sui-Lee Wee