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US Senate confirms Locke as ambassador to China
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July 28, 2011, Thursday
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THE US Senate has approved President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to China.
Former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, a Chinese-American, cleared the Senate by voice vote, without dissent, yesterday.
Locke was a two-term governor of Washington state and will be the first Chinese-American to serve as ambassador to China, a major trading partner and the top foreign holder of US debt.
He will replace Jon Huntsman, who resigned in April to run for president. Locke's nomination has drawn much attention in China.
The US-China Business Council (USCBC), a leading bilateral business organization, said yesterday that it welcomed the Senate final approval of Gary Locke to serve as next US ambassador to China.
"We look forward to working with him immediately in Beijing to develop improved business opportunities for American companies doing business with China," John Frisbie, USCBC president, said in a statement.
"Ambassador Locke made US-China commercial relations one of his top priorities as governor of Washington and as Secretary of Commerce; we know he will continue to do so in his new role," Frisbie added.
The USCBC knows Locke as a leader who is focused on increasing exports and improving market access for American companies, and looks forward to working with him to ensure "we build a sustainable and beneficial commercial relationship with China," noted the statement.
Figures from the USCBC showed that nearly half of the U.S. states are currently sending more than 1 billion U.S. dollars worth of goods and services to Chinese market every year.
Former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, a Chinese-American, cleared the Senate by voice vote, without dissent, yesterday.
Locke was a two-term governor of Washington state and will be the first Chinese-American to serve as ambassador to China, a major trading partner and the top foreign holder of US debt.
He will replace Jon Huntsman, who resigned in April to run for president. Locke's nomination has drawn much attention in China.
The US-China Business Council (USCBC), a leading bilateral business organization, said yesterday that it welcomed the Senate final approval of Gary Locke to serve as next US ambassador to China.
"We look forward to working with him immediately in Beijing to develop improved business opportunities for American companies doing business with China," John Frisbie, USCBC president, said in a statement.
"Ambassador Locke made US-China commercial relations one of his top priorities as governor of Washington and as Secretary of Commerce; we know he will continue to do so in his new role," Frisbie added.
The USCBC knows Locke as a leader who is focused on increasing exports and improving market access for American companies, and looks forward to working with him to ensure "we build a sustainable and beneficial commercial relationship with China," noted the statement.
Figures from the USCBC showed that nearly half of the U.S. states are currently sending more than 1 billion U.S. dollars worth of goods and services to Chinese market every year.
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