Joe Biden is poised to name Kurt Campbell, a veteran foreign policy expert, to serve in the newly created role of Asia tsar, in a move designed to reflect the growing importance of US-China relations.
The president-elect will announce his choice of Mr Campbell, a former top Pentagon official who also served as the top State department official for Asia during the Obama administration, soon, said three people familiar with the move.
The Financial Times reported last month that Mr Biden was considering creating the new position inside the White House because of the rising importance attached to tackling a wide range of challenges from China.