US envoy carries promise of better bilateral relations

Jon Huntsman has the potential to improve Sino-US relations, Chinese experts said on Friday after the Utah governor appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a confirmation hearing as the US ambassador to China.

The experts on American studies, however, said the going might not be entirely smooth, and warned of possible conflicts on issues such as human rights and climate change.

Pang Zhongying, of the Renmin University of China, said the US Senate would certainly confirm Huntsman's appointment because it represents the bipartisanship in Barack Obama's foreign policy.