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China said on Wednesday the governor of the US state of Iowa Quintin Demps Bears Jersey , Terry Branstad, was an "old friend," following a report that he had accepted an offer from US President-elect Donald Trump to become the next US ambassador to China.


"We welcome his greater contribution to the development of China-US relations," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a daily briefing on Wednesday.


"The US ambassador to China serves as an important bridge linking the governments of the US and China. We are willing to work with whomever that takes this position to strive for the continued, sound and steady development of bilateral ties," Lu said.


If Branstad's appointment is confirmed Kendall Wright Bears Jersey , it may help ease trade tensions between the two countries, the world's two biggest agricultural producers, diplomats and trade experts said.


Branstad called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "long-time friend" when Xi visited Iowa in February 2012, only nine months before he became Chinese leader.


It suggests that Trump may be ready to take a less combative stance toward the world's second-largest economy than many expect, trade experts and diplomats said.


China is one of Iowa's biggest export markets, so Branstad is well-placed to deal with China-US trade issues Mike Glennon Bears Jersey , said Huang Jing, an expert on Chinese politics at the National University of Singapore.


"This really sends a message that Donald Trump wants to handle China at the bilateral relationship level," he said.


Branstad's personal ties with Xi could also help ease US access to China's leadership, diplomats and trade experts said.


Still, they said his many years running of Iowa, the top US state for the production of corn Eddie Goldman Bears Jersey , soybeans and pigs, may not have prepared him for the more delicate tasks of diplomacy with China.


During Xi's 2012 trip, Chinese soybean buyers announced they would buy more than $4 billion worth of US soybeans that year.


Since then, the US has grown more dependent on Chinese imports, such as oil and corn, as global oversupply has hurt prices. The volume of US agricultural exports to China hit record levels in 2015.


"It's natural that they should continue this good relationship with China Kevin White Bears Jersey ," said Pan Chenjun, senior analyst at Rabobank in China.


Trump is scheduled to meet Branstad on Tuesday, his transition team said without elaboration.


Trump's dealings with China have come into focus since Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen called him last week to congratulate him on winning the election.


The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the Chinese mainland on Saturday reiterated its stance against "Taiwan independence."


Trump's conversation with Tsai was the first such contact with Taiwan by a US president-elect or president since President Jimmy Carter adopted the one-China policy in 1979.



WUHAN, China, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Marcello Lippi inspired Chinese national team to grab the "last hope" to enter the 2018 World Cup in Russia as his team faces a must-win scenario against Uzbekistan at home on Thursday in the penultimate fixture of Asian third round qualifying campaign.


"All the players try their every efforts in this training camp. I can see their ambitions and desires to the victory tomorrow," said Lippi in the pre-match press conference on Wednesday.


"Despite the place of the team in the group is not optimistic Cody Whitehair Bears Jersey , we will try our best to seize the last hope," added by the Italian World Cup winning coach.


With two games left, China, collecting six points from eight matches in the provisional bottom of Group A led by Iran and South Korea, can only retain their slim hope to qualify for the World Cup by grabbing the third place to enter the fourth round qualifies for an intercontinental play-off berth.


However, the third place of the group is temporarily occupied by Uzbekistan with 12 points Leonard Floyd Bears Jersey , which means China has to win all the rest two and hopefully the opponent tomorrow will lose in a row.


"We know Uzbekistan has a better chance than us to progress from the group. But we will show our dominance in the match and play with our tactical style to win it," said Lippi.


Chinese captain Zheng Zhi also showed his confidence and determination to get the three points.


"Tomorrow is our last home fixture. All of us look forward to playing in this match. So far, we have experienced ups and downs from the previous eight matches," said the 37-year-old veteran.


"Each match of the campaign is not easy. But we have to keep our confidence and concentrate on the match itself. We will fight for the victory to repay our fans' support."


Lippi, who took over the position from his predecessor Gao Hongbo in last October after China collected merely one point from the first four qualifiers, improved his side with a morale-boost 1-0 victory over South Korea in his second match in charge. But the last-gasp goal China conceded in an unexpected 2-2 draw against Syria in the last match made Team Dragon face an uphill battle to create a miracle in the road to Russia.


When asked whether he was nervous prior to the match against Uzbekistan Eddie Jackson Bears Jersey , Lippi said the confidence is the most important factor.


"No, I'm not. As a professional coach, I'm satisfied with my job here as China's progress can be seen in tactical level, confidence and the performance in each match," said Lippi.


"The only thing I'm not satisfied is the ranking of our team. I feel very regretful for that. But I believe the players can also feel the improvement. The confidence for the victory is the key."



WARSAW, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 2017 Men's CEV Volleyball European Championship kicked off in Warsaw Tarik Cohen Bears Jersey , Poland on Thursday evening.


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