washington u.s. president-elect donald trump tuesday name robert lighthizer official reagan administration harsh critic china trade practice chief trade negotiator responsible good deal aim reduce u.s. trade deficits trump promise presidential campaign renegotiate international trade deal like nafta punish company ship work overseas say announce choice lighthizer would help fight good trade deal put american worker first lighthizer former deputy u.s. trade representative former republican president ronald reagan help stem tide import japan 1980s threats quotas punitive tariff return agency follow nearly three decades lawyer represent u.s. steelmakers company anti-dumping anti-subsidy case lighthizer argue china fail live commitments make 2001 join world trade organization tough tactics need change system even mean deviate world trade organization rule years passivity drift among u.s. policymakers allow u.s.­-china trade deficit grow point widely recognize major threat economy lighthizer write 2010 congressional testimony go forward u.s. policymakers take problems seriously take much aggressive approach deal china write lighthizer regard experience tactician intimate knowledge trade tool widely use wto create 1995 include section 301 tariff use stem tide import japanese steel vehicles 1980s tenure reagan strike 1985 plaza accord currency deal japan germany major trade partner bring dollar value encourage foreign company set u.s. manufacture plant bob lighthizer smart strategic totally fearless say washington attorney work three decades ask name expect use every tool available create leverage get china anyone else stop cheat fan wto still lighthizer expect trump administration lead voice trade policy last month trump team say task would fall u.s. commerce secretary nominee billionaire investor wilbur ross .. trump take office jan. 20 also name peter navarro economist adviser urge hard line china head newly form white house national trade council trump name china critic lighthizer u.s. trade representative