Related News
Clinton swears in new US envoy to China
Source: Agencies |
August 2, 2011, Tuesday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
FORMER Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has been sworn in as the new US ambassador to China, becoming the first Chinese-American to hold the post, which has become a focal point for US and international diplomacy.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton officiated at Locke's swearing-in ceremony at the State Department yesterday. She praised the ex-two-term governor of Washington state for his hard work on behalf of the American people and said he was the right person to manage the "extraordinarily important" relationship the US has with China.
Locke was easily confirmed to the position by the Senate in a voice vote. As the top US envoy in Beijing, he replaces Jon Huntsman, who resigned to seek the Republican presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama next year.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton officiated at Locke's swearing-in ceremony at the State Department yesterday. She praised the ex-two-term governor of Washington state for his hard work on behalf of the American people and said he was the right person to manage the "extraordinarily important" relationship the US has with China.
Locke was easily confirmed to the position by the Senate in a voice vote. As the top US envoy in Beijing, he replaces Jon Huntsman, who resigned to seek the Republican presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama next year.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
