United States President Barack Obama recently nominated Republican Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. as the next ambassador to China. President Obama reached into the Republican ranks for a key foreign policy position and likely removed one of his strongest potential challengers in the 2012 presidential campaign. During the announcement, Obama said that “the United States will best be able to deal effectively with global challenges in the 21st century by working in concert with China.”
“With a vast population, a growing economy and far-reaching influence, China will have a crucial role in confronting all the major challenges that face Asia and the world in the years ahead…
“We will launch a new era of partnership between our two nations that will advance our shared dreams of opportunity and security in America, in Asia and around the world…I can think of no more important assignment than creating the kinds of bridges between our two countries that will determine the well being not just of Americans and Chinese, but also the future of the world.”
Clip from CNN.
