Ambassador Locke's farewell reception in Beijing

Outgoing Ambassador to China Gary Locke speaks at his farewell reception at the U.S. embassy in Beijing on February 27, 2014. Locke will leave China on March 1 and will be succeeded by Senator Max Baucus. Chinese state media used a racist slur to criticize Locke in an insulting commentary which even blamed him for the capital's notorious pollution. UPI/Stephen Shaver