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Today, we are called upon to remember not only the day our country was born, but also the indomitable spirit of the first American citizens who made that day possible. We are called to remember how unlikely it was that our American experiment would succeed at all; that a small band of patriots would form, in the new world, what the old world had never known -- a government of, by, and for the people. That unyielding spirit is what defines us as Americans. It is what led generations of pioneers to blaze a westward trail. It is what led my grandparents' generation to persevere in the face of a depression and triumph in the face of tyranny. It is what led generations of American workers to build an industrial economy unrivaled around the world. It is what has always led us, as a people, not to wilt or cower at a difficult moment, but to face down any trial and rise to any challenge, understanding that each of us has a hand in writing America's destiny. On this day, we also remember that during our most defining moments, it was brave and selfless men and women in uniform who defended and served our country with honor. Latest Headlines From the Embassy
| Travel Alert June 19, 2009 "As President Obama’s Special Representatives for the United States to the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, we are pleased to announce that the first meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue will be held in Washington, D.C. during the last week of July 2009. (complete text) "Twenty-eight years ago, in the summer of 1981, I had the great privilege of living in Shanghai as a member of one of the first groups of U.S. exchange students in China following normalization of relations between our two countries. At the time, I recall, there was only one international telephone line in the entire city of Shanghai that we could use to call home. I remember taking cabs to the Heping Hotel every weekend to do just that. (complete text) BEIJING – Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner today announced that he is appointing David Loevinger as the Department's Executive Secretary and Senior Coordinator for China Affairs and the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and intends to name David Dollar as Economic and Financial Emissary to China. They will work with Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Robert Dohner in leading Treasury’s efforts on China. (complete text)
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