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LEADERSHIP As my tenure as U.S. Consul General in Guangzhou governors from seven U.S. states, as well as mayors from Los
comes to a close, I would like to thank the American Angeles and cities across Silicon Valley. Just this April, we
Chamber of Commerce in South China for partnering with my hosted an historic presidential trade mission led by the Secretary
team at the Consulate to accomplish great things. I am proud of Commerce and Deputy Secretary of Energy and comprising
to say that, thanks to our joint efforts, Guangzhou is on the some of America’s leading clean energy companies.
map and on the move. In July 2013, I was honored to open a
brand new, state-of-the-art Consulate facility that is a physical Consulate Guangzhou’s commercial team led the largest
representation of the United States’ commitment to engaging delegation ever of Chinese investors to the United States for the
with the people of south China. Consulate Guangzhou has 2015 SelectUSA Summit, contributing to continued expansion of
grown to become the largest Consulate in Mission China, in Chinese investment in the U.S. and the further creation of U.S.
part driven by the November 2014 announcement by President jobs. We’ve also extended our outreach to the American business
Obama of the reciprocal extension of visa validity to ten years. community with the launch of the Overseas Security Advisory
Guangzhou’s consular section is now the largest in the world, Council, which has grown to include business representatives
with an unwavering commitment to keep wait times low and to from across the Pearl River Delta.
provide a high standard of service for Chinese visa applicants
and American citizens alike. It has been my privilege to lead a strong Consulate team these
past three years and to build enduring ties with the American
Recognition that Guangzhou is on the map has come in the form business community and the American Chamber of Commerce
of more visitors from both the U.S. federal government and from in South China. I look forward to hearing of your continued
state and local governments. I’ve had the pleasure of welcoming successes through my successor, Chuck Bennett.
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt
Consul General
The United States Consulate General in Guangzhou
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LEADERSHIP As my tenure as U.S. Consul General in Guangzhou governors from seven U.S. states, as well as mayors from Los
comes to a close, I would like to thank the American Angeles and cities across Silicon Valley. Just this April, we
Chamber of Commerce in South China for partnering with my hosted an historic presidential trade mission led by the Secretary
team at the Consulate to accomplish great things. I am proud of Commerce and Deputy Secretary of Energy and comprising
to say that, thanks to our joint efforts, Guangzhou is on the some of America’s leading clean energy companies.
map and on the move. In July 2013, I was honored to open a
brand new, state-of-the-art Consulate facility that is a physical Consulate Guangzhou’s commercial team led the largest
representation of the United States’ commitment to engaging delegation ever of Chinese investors to the United States for the
with the people of south China. Consulate Guangzhou has 2015 SelectUSA Summit, contributing to continued expansion of
grown to become the largest Consulate in Mission China, in Chinese investment in the U.S. and the further creation of U.S.
part driven by the November 2014 announcement by President jobs. We’ve also extended our outreach to the American business
Obama of the reciprocal extension of visa validity to ten years. community with the launch of the Overseas Security Advisory
Guangzhou’s consular section is now the largest in the world, Council, which has grown to include business representatives
with an unwavering commitment to keep wait times low and to from across the Pearl River Delta.
provide a high standard of service for Chinese visa applicants
and American citizens alike. It has been my privilege to lead a strong Consulate team these
past three years and to build enduring ties with the American
Recognition that Guangzhou is on the map has come in the form business community and the American Chamber of Commerce
of more visitors from both the U.S. federal government and from in South China. I look forward to hearing of your continued
state and local governments. I’ve had the pleasure of welcoming successes through my successor, Chuck Bennett.
Jennifer Zimdahl Galt
Consul General
The United States Consulate General in Guangzhou
2
