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COVER STORY Terry Branstad
Iowa Governor Nominated
US Ambassador to China
Dear Members, Ping, Governor Branstad will help light shine on a U.S. – China
relationship where darkness has at times prevailed. Having
On very rare occasions instead of the usual 300 word “President’s spent many years in China as a businessman, I realize that
Message” for this magazine, I must take enough space and use Chinese prefer to do business with friends because a friend can
enough ink to say what I have to say about the topic I have in be trusted. The new Ambassador’s friendship with China is 30
mind. The nomination of Governor of Iowa, Terry Branstad, years old, hard earned, with mutual trust as its foundation.
a distinguished and great American Gentleman who with a To predict what Ambassador-designate Branstad will accomplish
little luck will soon be arriving in Beijing as the United States in China one only needs to note that between 2006 – 2015 Iowa
Ambassador to China, is one such occasion. goods exports to China grew 257%, and services exports to China
grew 488%. That is an average of 25.7% and 48.8% per year
I consider the nomination of Governor Branstad as a brilliant respectively. During the same period U.S. goods export to China
move by President-Elect Donald Trump. It is a wise nomination grew 9% per year while U.S. services exports to China grew by
instantly bringing with it strength and credibility. This is a 17% per year. I am sure you can do the math.
nomination of a man with an impeccable track record of serving
our country. The fact that he has served the people of his State I am confident that Mr. Branstad, as our Ambassador, will
for 22 years demonstrates that American people know how to bring out the as of yet unrealized true potential in U.S. – China
exercise their right to vote to ensure that the best person takes relationship and our country’s export growth to China will reach
office or stays in office. Governor Branstad is clearly loved and new unimagined heights bringing with it millions of new jobs
respected by the people of Iowa and I am certain they will dearly for hardworking Americans back home while bringing mutual
miss him. benefits to the people of China.
I am extremely confident that we as U.S. Citizens and our more At the end, the future of U.S. – China relationship is most
than 2,300 companies in South China who account for nearly eloquently and beautifully explained in what Ambassador-
40% of all U.S. – China business, trade, and investment, are Designate has himself said. Gov. Terry E. Branstad issued the
extremely fortunate in President-Elect Trump’s nomination following statement in regards to being nominated to serve as the
of Governor Terry Branstad as the 12th U.S. Ambassador to U.S. Ambassador to China in the Trump-Pence Administration:
China. With his thirty years of friendship with President Xi Jin
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COVER STORY Terry Branstad
Iowa Governor Nominated
US Ambassador to China
Dear Members, Ping, Governor Branstad will help light shine on a U.S. – China
relationship where darkness has at times prevailed. Having
On very rare occasions instead of the usual 300 word “President’s spent many years in China as a businessman, I realize that
Message” for this magazine, I must take enough space and use Chinese prefer to do business with friends because a friend can
enough ink to say what I have to say about the topic I have in be trusted. The new Ambassador’s friendship with China is 30
mind. The nomination of Governor of Iowa, Terry Branstad, years old, hard earned, with mutual trust as its foundation.
a distinguished and great American Gentleman who with a To predict what Ambassador-designate Branstad will accomplish
little luck will soon be arriving in Beijing as the United States in China one only needs to note that between 2006 – 2015 Iowa
Ambassador to China, is one such occasion. goods exports to China grew 257%, and services exports to China
grew 488%. That is an average of 25.7% and 48.8% per year
I consider the nomination of Governor Branstad as a brilliant respectively. During the same period U.S. goods export to China
move by President-Elect Donald Trump. It is a wise nomination grew 9% per year while U.S. services exports to China grew by
instantly bringing with it strength and credibility. This is a 17% per year. I am sure you can do the math.
nomination of a man with an impeccable track record of serving
our country. The fact that he has served the people of his State I am confident that Mr. Branstad, as our Ambassador, will
for 22 years demonstrates that American people know how to bring out the as of yet unrealized true potential in U.S. – China
exercise their right to vote to ensure that the best person takes relationship and our country’s export growth to China will reach
office or stays in office. Governor Branstad is clearly loved and new unimagined heights bringing with it millions of new jobs
respected by the people of Iowa and I am certain they will dearly for hardworking Americans back home while bringing mutual
miss him. benefits to the people of China.
I am extremely confident that we as U.S. Citizens and our more At the end, the future of U.S. – China relationship is most
than 2,300 companies in South China who account for nearly eloquently and beautifully explained in what Ambassador-
40% of all U.S. – China business, trade, and investment, are Designate has himself said. Gov. Terry E. Branstad issued the
extremely fortunate in President-Elect Trump’s nomination following statement in regards to being nominated to serve as the
of Governor Terry Branstad as the 12th U.S. Ambassador to U.S. Ambassador to China in the Trump-Pence Administration:
China. With his thirty years of friendship with President Xi Jin
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