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Kenneth Jarrett
Kenneth Jarrett, vice chairman of APCO Worldwide’s greater China region, has more than 20 years of experience in U.S.-Chinese affairs. Mr. Jarrett previously served as the U.S. consul general in Shanghai; a position to which he was appointed in 2005. Mr. Jarrett has a deep knowledge of Chinese culture, working environment and market entry. While with the consulate, Mr. Jarrett focused on advancing U.S. commercial interests, public diplomacy, political and economic analysis, and providing consular services to Chinese travelers and U.S. citizens.
Prior to his time in Shanghai, Mr. Jarrett served as the deputy consul general in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2004. During the SARS health crisis he coordinated the consulate’s response and provided guidance to more than 50,000 resident Americans in Hong Kong.
In 1997, Mr. Jarrett was assigned to Beijing as deputy chief of the political section of the U.S. embassy with responsibilities for U.S.-China bilateral political issues, leadership dynamics, human rights and social issues. Due to his extensive experience in China and Asia, he was rotated to the U.S. National Security Council as director of Asian affairs and was one of four officials in the Asian affairs office with direct responsibility for all issues related to mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia.
Mr. Jarrett was vice consul of the U.S. embassy in Manila; political officer at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York; political officer in the State Department’s Office of Chinese and Mongolian affairs; consul of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu; and chief of the political unit at the U.S. embassy in Singapore. Subsequently, he took a two-year assignment in Washington dealing with U.S.-Israeli political relations.
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