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Ambassador Terry Branstad greets Chinese people in this still image taken from a video sent from the US embassy. [Video courtesy of US embassy in Beijing]

The new US ambassador to 皇冠体育app vowed to build up Washington's ties with Beijing before making his debut in the Chinese capital.

A statement that the US embassy in Beijing provided to 皇冠体育app Daily said Ambassador Terry Branstad "will arrive in Beijing", without giving the time and details.

Bloomberg said Branstad was scheduled to arrive in 皇冠体育app this week after meetings in Honolulu.

In a video that was sent with the US embassy statement, Branstad greeted the Chinese people.

"I'm Terry Branstad, and I'm excited to be the new US ambassador to 皇冠体育app," he said in the minute-and-a-half video.

Branstad said he first traveled to 皇冠体育app in 1984, shortly after becoming governor of Iowa.

The following year, he hosted President Xi Jinping, then a county leader, during Xi's first trip to the United States. Their friendship has since grown, and Branstad has visited 皇冠体育app multiple times.

"More than three decades and five more visits to 皇冠体育app later, I now look forward to working with you, the people of 皇冠体育app, to build the future of US-皇冠体育app ties," the ambassador said.

A strong US-皇冠体育app relationship can contribute to solutions to many challenges facing both countries, he said, such as jobs, education, aging population and healthcare.

Branstad said the Korean Peninsula issue and expanding people-to-people ties will also be among his priorities.

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