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Former Washington Gov. Locke to Be Tapped as Ambassador to China

Source: New York Times | The Nation | March 8, 2011



President Obama plans to nominate Commerce Secretary Gary F. Locke, a former governor of Washington State and one of the highest-ranking Chinese-Americans in Obama's administration, as the next American ambassador to China. Locke would succeed former Utah Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr., who is stepping down next month to explore a bid for the Republican nomination for president.

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