駱家輝將於明年初辭去美國駐華大使職務

The U.S. ambassador to China says he is stepping down early next year to rejoin his family in the United States.

Gary Locke said in a statement Tuesday he informed President Barack Obama of his decision earlier this month.

The 63-year-old Locke is the first Chinese-American to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Beijing.

Locke said it has been the "honor of a lifetime" to serve as ambassador, a position he has held since 2011.

He said he is proud of the accomplishments made "on behalf of the American people and for U.S.-China relations."美國駐中國大使駱家輝說，他將於明年初辭職，回美國與家人團聚。

駱家輝星期二發表聲明說，他於本月早些時候已把這一決定告知奧巴馬總統。

駱家輝現年63歲，他是首位擔任美國駐中國大使的美籍華人。

駱家輝說，擔任駐華大使是他一生的榮耀。他是從2011年開始擔任這一職務的。
駱家輝表示，他爲美國人民工作，併爲美中關係的發展取得成就，他爲此感到驕傲。