AP source: Obama to tap Locke for China ambassador

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, the son and grandson of Chinese immigrants, to be the next U.S. ambassador to China, a senior administration official said Monday. A formal announcement could come as early as Tuesday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704163.html?wprss=rss_politics

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