/tags/terry-branstad terry branstad en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:51:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-01-18/an-old-friend-of-china-prepares-to-bridge-differences-at-a-fraught-time Donald Trump chose Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to Beijing because of old ties with President Xi Jinping and Iowa's history of trade with China. Branstad will have a tough job. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:51:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-01-18/an-old-friend-of-china-prepares-to-bridge-differences-at-a-fraught-time Rob Schmitz, Clay Masters