Newly installed U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus made his opening remarks to the local press in Beijing on Tuesday.
Quoting Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, Baucus said "a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step." The new American ambassador portrayed his assignment as a journey, and indicated he plans to "get out of this office and out of Beijing" so that he can visit all of China's provinces and regions.