Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is getting a new assignment: President Barack Obama plans to nominate him to become the next U.S. ambassador to China, making Locke the first Chinese-American to hold that post.
An announcement was expected this week, administration officials said. They requested anonymity to speak freely before Obama makes the nomination official. Read more at AP
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Obama to Nominate Gary Locke Ambassador to China
