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US Ambassador to China Max Baucus traveled to Jiangxi province on October 20-21, fulfilling the personal promise he made to President Xi Jinping to visit each of China's provinces, according to a press release from the US Embassy.
Baucus sits with students of Jiangxi Normal University in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on October 20, 2016. Photo/PAS China
"One of my greatest joys as the US Ambassador to China is getting out and meeting as many people as I can," Baucus told students at Jiangxi Normal University. "But being here today in Nanchang is very special to me. Because coming here marks the completion of my goal to visit each of China's provinces!"
Baucus has been a vocal advocate for expanding understanding between Chinese and Americans, encouraging citizens from both countries to learn more about one another through travel and firsthand experience. The 10-year visa agreement, signed in November 2014, and the ongoing year of US-China tourism are just two examples of how the US Mission to China is working to promote increased US-China engagement.
Baucus visits a traditional street and cuddles a giant panda in Southwest China's Sichuan province on August 25, 2016. Photo/PAS China
Baucus has also led by example, traveling across China to personally meet with students, businesspeople, government officials and many others to learn more about China and talk with them about the United States, visiting many provinces multiple times since his arrival in March 2014.
Baucus makes sliced noodles in Shanxi province on January 14, 2015. Photo/PAS China
Throughout his travels, Baucus has observed how similar Americans and Chinese are, noting that citizens of both countries basically want the same things – good jobs, schools and healthcare, and a clean environment.
"I have worked on China for a long time, but it's my travels around this vast country that have underscored to me that much more unites our two countries than divides us," Baucus said. "And it's through continued engagement between our leaders, businesspeople, students and tourists that we will build the relationships and understanding so critical to getting the world's most important bilateral relationship right."
Baucus visits Northeast China's Liaoning province on May 8, 2014. Photo/PAS China
While traveling around China, Ambassador Baucus presented flowers at Confucius's tomb in Qufu. He enjoyed a roast lamb meal in Ningxia with business leaders and discussed ways to expand business and investment opportunities in Jiangsu. In Shanxi, Baucus made sliced noodles and promoted clean energy cooperation. He had an unforgettable visit to the ice festival in Harbin, and fondly remembers the warmth and liveliness of the people.
(CHINA DAILY)
