As Christmas is around the corner, U.S. ambassador in China Max Baucus and his wife Melodee Hanes have released a new year message in a video, wishing friends in China and around the world a happy new year.

US ambassador in China Max Baucus and his wife Melodee Hanes.

In the message, Max Baucus said US-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world and the two countries have made great progress this year from historic aggreement to cub emissions to the extension of visa validity and also important progress on trade and military relations.

Melodee Hanes reflected on their year in 2014, saying, "Since we were arriving in March, Max and I traveled all over China, from the street of Shanghai to the home of Confusions in Qufu, and sites in Beijing, like the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. We see a China with a very rich history, a vibrant presence and a very promising future."

At the end of the message, she said, "Hope that this year has been a happy and prospers one for you, your family, and all of your loved ones."

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