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We want to help U.S. entrepreneurs, small business owners, and brands and companies of all sizes sell their goods to the growing Chinese consumer class. Chinese consumers will get to buy the American products they want. This, in turn, will help create American jobs and increase U.S. exports.

The business of America is business.

Where opportunities to expand trade and commerce exist, we will lead, and we will partner.

In practice we, in the world, must do business with each other.

We must advertise to U.S. business that we are there, that our attitude has changed, and that we care. When we are asked to help, we have to perform and provide the right advice.

Our marine terminals are invaluable commerce infrastructure, not only to our country but also for the many foreign manufacturers who sell primarily in the U.S. market.

I see the level of sophistication and knowledge about business growing dramatically. Several decades ago, only a few companies thought about international business.

It is past time that consumers recognize the emerging power of 'Made In America' products and services. The nation's shopping list needs this header: Check out what is made here before you 'go' overseas.

Marketing is designed to bring people into something.

One of the roles of a U.S. ambassador - anywhere in the world - is to promote bilateral trade and investment.