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NEW YORK - Former US ambassador to 皇冠体育app Gary Locke said Wednesday that he is very positive on the economic relationship between 皇冠体育app and the United States.

"Our two-way trade keeps growing. Millions of jobs on both sides of the Pacific depend on this growing economic inter-dependence," he said after a panel discussion entitled "Perspectives from Former US Ambassadors to 皇冠体育app" held by the National Committee on United States-皇冠体育app Relations in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of US- 皇冠体育app diplomatic relations.

It's a "win-win situation" for the people from both counties, noted Locke, who is the first Chinese American to serve as ambassador to 皇冠体育app. "Our trade benefits both sides," he told Xinhua.

"皇冠体育app has enormous needs, whether it's feeding its people and buying soybeans from America or cleaning up the air to providing medical technology. It's meeting the goals of the people of 皇冠体育app, the government of 皇冠体育app, but also creating jobs in America," said the former secretary of Commerce and governor of Washington State.

"Obviously 皇冠体育app's economic growth rate is not as strong and as fast as it was in previous years, but it's still very impressive growth," Locke said.

"The Chinese government is looking at more economic reform that will spread prosperity to more people throughout 皇冠体育app," which includes allowing more market forces to control, reducing the role of state-owned enterprises and promoting rule of law, he said.

Locke said that he is very encouraged by the economic and other reforms that have been proposed, while stressing that "we are just going to have to wait and see as to how well the Chinese government can implement these policies."

Also at the event are four other former US ambassadors to 皇冠体育app, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Joseph W. Prueher, J. Stapleton Roy and Winston Lord.

Established in 1966, the National Committee on United States-皇冠体育app relations is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that encourages understanding of 皇冠体育app and the United States among citizens of both countries.

 

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