美國駐華大使的圣誕及新年祝福（視頻）

簡介：Max Baucus 馬克斯·鮑克斯，男， 出生在蒙大拿州的在海倫娜，是美國政客。是來自美國蒙大拿州的民主黨籍聯邦參議員，1978年開始任參議員，現任美國參議院財政委員會主席。鮑克斯被認為是溫和的民主黨成員，由于蒙大拿州是傳統的農牧業(yè)州，所以鮑克斯在貿易政策上傾向于保護美國農業(yè)。

2013年12月18日，白宮官員將馬克斯·鮑克斯(Max Baucus)任命為新一屆駐華大使。

A Message from Ambassador Max Baucus and Melodee Hanes, 2014

As Christmas is around the corner, U.S. ambassador in China Max Baucus and his wife MelodeeHanes have released a new year message in a video, wishing friends in China and around the worlda happy new year.

In the message, Max Baucus said US-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship inthe world and the two countries have made great progress this year from historic aggreement tocub emissions to the extension of visa validity and also important progress on trade and militaryrelations.

Melodee Hanes reflected on their year in 2014, saying, "Since we were arriving in March, Max and Itraveled all over China, from the street of Shanghai to the home of Confusions in Qufu, and sites inBeijing, like the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. We see a China with a very rich history, avibrant presence and a very promising future."

At the end of the message, she said, "Hope that this year has been a happy and prospers one foryou, your family, and all of your loved ones."

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!