WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- President Obama said Friday he intends to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as ambassador to the People's Republic of China.
"For more than two decades Max Baucus has worked to deepen the relationship between the United States and China," Obama said. "The economic agreements he helped forge have created millions of American jobs and added billions of dollars to our economy, and he's perfectly suited to build on that progress in his new role."