List of ambassadors of the United States to China
List of Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China
The United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and terminated them with the Republic of China, on January 1, 1979.

List of ambassadors of the United States to China

Section Title: List of Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China
Table Section Text: The United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and terminated them with the Republic of China, on January 1, 1979.

Name	Portrait	Home state	Presented credentials	Terminated

Leonard Woodcock	-	Michigan	March 7, 1979	February 13, 1981

Arthur W. Hummel Jr.	-	Maryland	September 24, 1981	September 24, 1985

Winston Lord	-	New York	November 19, 1985	April 23, 1989

James Lilley	-	Maryland	May 8, 1989	May 10, 1991

J. Stapleton Roy	-	Pennsylvania	August 20, 1991	June 17, 1995

Jim Sasser	-	Tennessee	February 14, 1996	July 1, 1999

Joseph Prueher	-	Tennessee	December 15, 1999	May 1, 2001

Clark T. Randt Jr.	-	Connecticut	July 28, 2001	January 20, 2009

Jon Huntsman Jr.	-	Utah	August 28, 2009	April 30, 2011

Gary Locke	-	Washington	August 16, 2011	February 21, 2014

Max Baucus	-	Montana	March 20, 2014	January 20, 2017

Terry Branstad	-	Iowa	July 12, 2017	Incumbent

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Gary Locke served as U.S. ambassador to China.

final_sentence: Gary Locke served as U.S. ambassador to China.