Joe Biden and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, then both Democratic presidential nominee candidates, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 19, 2020. (AFP)

Joe Biden considering Mayor Pete Buttigieg as ambassador to China: Report

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Published: 09 December ,2020: 07:16 AM GST Updated: 09 December ,2020: 07:29 AM GST

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US President-elect Joe Biden is considering appointing former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg to a high-level ambassadorship, possibly to China, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Buttigieg, an Afghanistan war veteran, was among the key contenders for the role of ambassador to the United Nations, but Axios reported that Biden passed him over for this.

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