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Gary Locke to be named new ambassador to China. Gary Locke to be named new ambassador to China Locke will replace Jon Huntsman, who has set himself publicly against the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to stamp out dissent three times in three weeks.

He steps down on April 30 and is considering a run for president in which he’d join a field of Republicans vying to challenge Obama in the 2012 election.As ambassador, Locke would be in charge of day-to-day management of a vast and complicated relationship that extends well beyond often strained commercial ties.

The world’s two biggest economies have sought to steady relations after tensions throughout 2010 over human rights, Taiwan, Tibet and the value of the yuan.

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