President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jacob Helberg to be the State Department’s top economic policy and trade official, selecting a China hawk for an integral role in U.S. efforts to secure supply chains.
The undersecretary of State for economic growth is often referred to as the senior U.S. economic diplomat and advises the secretary of State on international economic policy. They also oversee bureaus that manage policy around tech, energy resources, global food security and the environment. Jacob Helberg was a strong advocate for a bill forcing China’s ByteDance to sell its social media platform TikTok.
Helberg, a tech executive who serves as a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, has been an advocate for a more muscular policy toward Beijing. In 2023, he founded the Hill and Valley Forum, which brings together venture capitalists and lawmakers concerned about the rise of China and its impact on the U.S. tech sector.
Jacob Helberg is an American author and technology advisor. Helberg currently serves as a commissioner for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Helberg has commented extensively on US-China relations, and the national security implications of Chinese-developed web apps like TikTok.
He grew up in a Jewish family in Europe. Helberg married American investor Keith Rabois in a 2018 ceremony officiated by Sam Altman. He holds a BA from George Washington University and an MS from New York University.
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