Gary Faye Locke the 61 year old US Secretary of Commerce First Chinese-American to take up the post (March 19 2011)

Gary Faye Locke the 61 year old US Secretary of Commerce a third-generation American with paternal ancestry from Taishan Guangdong in China, has been announced as the presidential nominee to become the next United States Ambassador to China following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, Jr. China through its spokeswoman Jiang Yu has indicated it will welcome his appointment which must still be confirmed by the US Senate, stating that “China-US relations are highly important. We hope the new U.S. ambassador to China will play a positive role in promoting greater development in bilateral relations.” Locke is the only Chinese American in history to serve as a governor, and is viewed as a rising star in the Democrat ranks and a possible vice-presidential pick.

 

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