Locke calls for open trade, investment in China-U.S. relations BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States should reduce trade and investment barriers to create jobs, U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke said on Friday, striking a broadly cooperative tone in his first official public address since assuming the position in August. feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/tXY_ULwMON4/us-china-usa-locke-idUSTRE7882N220110909