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  Contact Us Latest Consulate News President Carter Visits Hubei to Promote Closer Ties with Central China U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grant to Hubei Provincial Museum Ambassador Randt Meets Hubei Party Secretary Luo Qingquan Ambassador Randt and U.S. Consulate General Wuhan Lyle Reach out to American Business Leaders in Central China Beijing Consul General Linda Donahue Leads Embassy Consular Outreach in Central China American Images: Yu Xi Photography Exhibit Celebrating the Opening of ConGen Wuhan Consul General Wendy Lyle Reaches out to High School Students in Wuhan Consul General Wendy Lyle Visits Changjiang Water Resources Commission Wuhan Grantee Endorses IVLP Program on “U.S. Foreogn Policy” CG Lyle Connects American Business Leaders with Wuhan University Students CG Lyle Promotes Cross-cultural and Fulbright Programs at Huazhong Normal University CG Lyle Lobbies for Embassy Speakers Program at Huazhong Agricultural University CG Lyle Reaches out to China University of Geosciences to Build Closer Ties ConGen Wuhan and Virtual Presence Post (VPP) Nanchang Representatives Meet Jiangxi Government Leaders to Promote Closer Relation Consul General Lyle and Embassy Officers Reach out to Universities in Jiangxi Consul General Lyle and Embassy Officers Build Cultural Ties in Jiangxi ConGen Wuhan and VPP Nanchang Team Engage Jiangxi Contacts for Visa Outreach U.S. Speakers Highlight the 30th Anniversary of the Normalization of US-China Relations, Student Visas, and Study USA CG Lyle Promotes Female Artists in Wuhan Wuhan State Alumni Exchange Views of Their U.S. Visits CG Lyle Engages Wuhan Students in Cross-Cultural Communication Massachusetts Judges and Law Professors Promote Rule of Law in Central China Consul General Wendy Lyle Interviewed by People’s Daily Consul General Wendy Lyle Promotes Public Diplomacy in Western Hubei Consul General Lyle Generates Extensive Media Coverage in Western Hubei Senior Political Leaders in Western Hubei Warmly Welcome Consul General Lyle Young Journalists in Western Hubei Create Vibrant Media Reporting Museums Specialists in Western Hubei Are Eager to Partner with the U.S. on Cultural Preservation Universities in Western Hubei Reach out to U.S. Partners Western Hubei Women Leaders Push Hard for Gender Studies and Equal Rights Central China VIPs Celebrate 233rd Independence Day with Consulate General Wuhan and Local American Business Leaders National Science Foundation China Director Visits Wuhan University Consul General Lyle Engage Chinese Leaders in Northern Hubei Consul General Lyle Builds Collaborative Relationships in Northern Hubei Northern Hubei Schools Lobby for U.S. Linkages U.S. Educators from Northern California Visit Wuhan to Promote Educational and Cultural Ties ConGen Wuhan Builds Sustainable Rule of Law Program ConGen Wuhan Champions State Alumni Networking and Media’s Social Responsibilities Consul General Lyle Helps Promote US-China Business Ties AmCham Central China Inaugurates Inter-Chamber Mixer in Wuhan Consul General Lyle Promotes U.S. Automakers in Wuhan ConGen Wuhan Launched “U.S. Consulate English Corner Series” U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou Officers Visit Wuhan to Help Promote Public Diplomacy Embassy Minister Counselor Thomas Skipper Visits Wuhan to Strengthen Cultural Ties Wuhan State Alumni Reception Provides an Excellent Forum for Public Diplomacy Networking Embassy Minister Counselor Thomas Skipper Visits Jingzhou to Strengthen Cultural Collaboration Embassy Minister Counselor Thomas Skipper Visits Jingzhou Media Group Central China Universities Eagerly Seek U.S. Support for English-Teaching Projects Consulate General Wuhan’s First English Speech Contest Sparks Keen Interest in English-learning and Leadership Training American Bar Association Teams up with Zhongnan University of Economics and Law to Launch Rule of Law Initiative in Wuhan Fulbright Scholars Reinforce Public Diplomacy in Wuhan University Students and Journalists in Wuhan Eagerly Participate in U.S. Consulate General Wuhan’s “English Corner” Jiangxi Judges Warmly Receive U.S. Consul General Wuhan and U.S. Embassy Officers Deputy Chief of Mission Visit to Wuhan to Strengthen U.S. Relations with Hubei The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble Engages Wuhan Audiences State Alumni Grant Project “Media and Social Responsibilities” Kicks off at Wuhan University Media Outreach

Ambassador Randt Meets Hubei Party Secretary Luo Qingquan to Promote Closer Bilateral Ties and Support for Consulate General Wuhan

November 20, 2008:  As part of his visit to Wuhan, China for the opening of the U.S. Consulate General Wuhan, Ambassador Randt visited Luo Qingquan, Secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee, at East Lake State Guest House on November 20, accompanied by Consul General Wuhan Wendy Lyle and Embassy Minister Counselors Linda Donahue, Don Q. Washington, Robert Luke, and William Brekke.   The cordial 30-minute meeting covered the importance of the establishment of Consulate General Wuhan, Hubei's unique political, social, economic and geographic position as the gateway to Central China, and ways for the province to collaborate with the United States in sustainable development, energy conservation, public health, biotech, industrial manufacturing, and building educational partnerships in job creation and the rule of law. 

   
Amb. Randt and US delegates meet with Hubei Party Secretary Luo
Qingquan and Hubei officials. 		  

As an example of the growing and substantial interaction between the United States and Central China, the Ambassador noted that the U.S. Consulate General Wuhan, established under the provisions of the 1981 U.S.-China Agreement on Consular Facilities, is the first new U.S. diplomatic post in China in more than 20 years.  The Ambassador noted that the opening of the U.S. Consulate General Wuhan is a milestone on the shared journey of bilateral relations as the two nations prepare for the celebration of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in January 2009.   The Ambassador said the new post is a demonstration of the U.S. recognition of the growing importance of Wuhan, Hubei as the gateway to Central China as China pushes forward its “Central China Rises” initiative. The Ambassador thanked Hubei Province for the strong support it has provided to Consul General Lyle, who arrived in Wuhan in November 2007 to set up the post.  Luo mentioned that he had visited the U.S. four times since 1988.  He strongly encouraged stronger ties between the U.S. and Hubei in a wide range of fields, with the U.S. Consulate General Wuhan as a conduit.

Click on the web links below to read Chinese media reports on the visit:

http://news.cjn.cn/xhb/200811/t811299.htm
http://www.sy456.com/news/hb/20081121/28544.shtml
http://news.cjn.cn/jcxw/200811/t811183.htm
http://www.hb.xinhua.org/ldbd/2008-11/21/content_14979118.htm
http://www.hubei.gov.cn/zwgk/zwdt/zwhd/200811/t20081121_85769.shtml
http://news.cnhubei.com/hbrb/hbrbsglk/hbrb01/200811/t501950.shtml

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