Gary Locke
Gary Locke
Gary Faye Lockeis an American politician. Locke was the United States ambassador to China from 2011 until 2014. He was the 21st Governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005 and served in the Obama administration as United States Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 January 1950
CountryUnited States of America
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Our hearts go out to the hundreds of people whose homes have been endangered by floods and mudslides.
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It's funny, when I speak to people they can't believe I'm only 30. It's probably because of all the wrinkles on my face.
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They just wanted the Chinese to know and the family of the Chinese pilot to know that they care about that family as well, ... And they're all families, whether you're Chinese or American, people are concerned about their loved ones.
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For generations, people have come to U.S. shores to seek opportunity. It's what my grandfather did a century ago, when he came to Seattle, and worked as a houseboy just one mile from the Washington State governor's mansion that I was privileged to inhabit for eight years.
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People should call us and let us know if they're going to do some burning. That way we know what's going on if we get fire calls.
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I think that people always just assumed that I was a liberal because I came from Southeast Seattle.
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I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the microblogging that takes place in China, and the smartphones and all the people that want to take pictures of myself and my family.
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The explosive growth in places like Shanghai has helped lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and into a thriving new middle class. What China has done is nothing short of an economic transformation, and the citizens of this country have every right to be proud.
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China's own recent history proves that when it opens itself, there is nothing its people cannot accomplish. A more open China will lead to a more prosperous and stable China. That's good for China, the United States and, indeed, the entire world.
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I think that there is a concern, a question mark, by people all around the world and governments all around the world, as to what China's intentions are.
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China is a country, still, of great contrast. While hundreds of millions of people are part of the middle class and yearn for things made in America - American brands, movies, music - there are other hundreds of millions of people throughout China who are living on the equivalent of one U.S. dollar a day.
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We want to promote people-to-people exchanges so that China and the United States can really join together, not just to solve the problems of China or the United States, but some of the big problems facing the entire world. From climate change to famine to even terrorism.
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We strongly disagree with the judge's findings. Microsoft products have greatly benefited consumers.
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I think that it's a cut in the budget that is not wise, ... We've seen the benefits of that type of preparation and public education to both businesses, homeowners and governments, so I think we ought to keep that money because it can save lives and cut down on future losses.