WASHINGTON, May 16 (Xinhua) -- President Barack Obama
on Saturday named Utah Governor Jon Huntsman the new U.S. ambassador to China.
"I'm extraordinarily pleased to announce that Jon
Huntsman would be our ambassador to China. And I cannot think of a more
important assignment that is creating the kind of bridges between our two
countries that would determine the well-being of not just Americans and Chinese
but also the future of world," Obama said at a White House press conference with
Huntsman and his wife standing nearby.
Video grab of C-span shows Utah's
Republican Governor Jon Huntsman devlivering a speech after being
nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama as U.S. ambassador to China, at
the White House in Washington, May 16, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Obama said that Huntsman, who speaks fluent Mandarin
Chinese, is well prepared to build the kind of partnership that reflects a new
understanding between the United States and China.
"When Jon Huntsman represents the United States in
China, I'm confident that we'll be launching a new era of partnership between
our two nations that will advance our shared dreams and opportunity and security
in America, Asia and around the world," Obama said.
Huntsman, 49, a Republican who was elected governor
of Utah in 2004 and reelected in 2008, served as ambassador to Singapore under
President George H.W. Bush and as deputy U.S. trade representative under
President George W. Bush.
If confirmed by the Senate, Huntsman, a potential GOP
presidential contender in 2012, will succeed Clark Randt who has served as
ambassador to China since 2001.
Huntsman attended the University of Utah and received
a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Pennsylvania.
Huntsman and his wife have seven children, including
a daughter adopted in China.
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, on Wednesday discussed bilateral
relations and the A/H1N1 flu epidemic during a telephone conversation.
Hu recalled that during their meeting at the Group of
20 summit in London in early April, he and Obama agreed to work together to
build a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship in the 21st
century. Full story
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China and the United
States on Wednesday held political consultations at the vice foreign ministerial
level on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual
concern.
The consultations were held between visiting Chinese
Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James
Steinberg. Full story
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. lawmakers from
the U.S.-China Working Group on Thursday unveiled four bills to "invest in
"America's economic future" -- to foster closer relations with China on matters
like trade, climate change, energy and to boost Chinese language teaching in the
country.
"To strengthen our economy, enhance American
competitiveness and create new, high-paying jobs in the United States, we must
expand our diplomatic and economic footprint in China," said Mark Kirk,
co-chairman of the 55-member congressional group. Full story
BEIJING, May 14 -- Since Richard Nixon's historic
visit to China in 1972, all U.S. presidents have pursued American interests
cooperatively with China, but not without first trying to implement tougher
policies toward Beijing.
In 1980, Ronald Reagan suggested that he would
restore diplomatic relations with Taipei. During the 1992 presidential campaign,
Bill Clinton denounced George H.W. Bush's trade policy with China. In 2000,
George W. Bush criticized the Clinton administration for a "strategic
partnership" with China. Full story
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese and U.S.
trade officials pledged Monday to strengthen bilateral trade cooperation amidst
the ongoing global financial crisis.
"We welcome American companies that want to increase
their investment in China," visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said
when meeting his U.S. counterpart Gary Locke. "Meanwhile, we also encourage
capable Chinese companies to invest in the U.S." Full story
Representatives from Chinese companies
and U.S. firms sign trade and investment contracts during the China-U.S.
Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum in Chicago, the United States,
April 28, 2009. Over 50 Chinese companies signed 28 trade and investment
contracts worth about 5.7 billion U.S. dollars with U.S. firms on Tuesday.
The deals covers mainly the machinery, electronic products and green
energy technology.(Xinhua/Hu Guangyao) Photo
Gallery>>>
CHICAGO,
April 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 50 Chinese companies signed 28 trade and investment
contracts worth about 5.7 billion U.S. dollars with U.S. firms on Tuesday at the
end of the China-U.S. Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum.
The deals covering mainly the machinery, electronic
products and green energy technology will help gain trade balance between the
two countries, said a spokeswoman of the visiting Chinese delegation led by
Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming. Full story
LOS ANGELES, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China remained the
largest trading partner in the Los Angeles Customs District (LACD) in 2008,
according to a report released Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Economic
Development Corporation.
Total two-way trade between China and the Los Angeles
Customs District was valued at 186.6 billion U.S. dollars, the report
said. Full story
