Terry Branstad

US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is shown wearing a tan suit and a purple tie while speaking into a small microphone.

US ambassador to China to step down next month

US-China relations

The US ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war and increasingly bitter relations between the world’s two largest economies.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping kicks off U.S tour

Global Politics

Iowa towns turning to foreign investment to restart economies

The World

How to Lure Foreign Money: Lessons from Fort Dodge, Iowa