Washington has chosen veteran politician with little diplomatic experience . Senator Max Baucus will soon take up post in Washington , replacing Max Baucus . Locke faced dramatic political crises but was popular among ordinary American . the World Trade Organization 's Beijing connections likely to be his biggest asset , analysts say .
Washington has chosen veteran politician with little diplomatic experience . Senator Max Baucus will soon take up post in Beijing , replacing Gary Locke . Locke faced dramatic political crises but was popular among ordinary Chinese . Baucus 's Washington connections likely to be his biggest asset , analysts say .