A new U.S. ambassador arrived in South Korea Thursday pledging to do his utmost to upgrade relations between the two countries. Korean-born Sung Kim is the first Korean-American to be named to the post since diplomatic relations were established 129 years ago. The former State Department official served previously as Washington’s envoy to six-nation talks […]
New US Envoy Arrives in Seoul, Looking to Pyongyang
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
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Sudan Summons British Ambassador Following Critical Comments in Blog Post
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Sudan summoned the British ambassador in Khartoum to the foreign ministry on Tuesday, to protest his blog post sharply criticizing the Sudanese government for failing to improve the lives of its citizens. In a blog posted Monday on the British Embassy’s website, Ambassador Nicholas Kay said it was “little wonder” that Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has […]
China Welcomes Locke Appointment, Warns on Taiwan F-16 Sale
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
China is welcoming the confirmation of U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke in a commentary in the ruling party’s flagship newspaper. In the article Thursday, People’s Daily said the selection of former commerce secretary Locke shows the United States attaches great importance to economic and trade ties between the countries. Locke, the first Chinese-American to serve as […]
Locke Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to China
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gary Locke as U.S. ambassador to China. The Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to confirm U.S. President Barack Obama’s appointee. Locke, currently the U.S. Commerce Secretary, will become the nation’s first Chinese-American ambassador to China. He replaces Jon Huntsman, who left the post to launch a Republican bid for the […]
