Welcome Message

Welcome to the website “America in Fuzhou.”  This website is maintained by the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou with the express purpose of highlighting our ongoing activities in and expanding connection with Fuzhou.  Our Consulate serves an area of over 220 million people and includes the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan.  We feel privileged to be in a region that is economically dynamic, culturally diverse, historically significant, a gourmet's delight, and in the forefront of promoting the important dialogue between the United States and China. Each day brings us new challenges and opportunities as we work, with you, to promote travel, tourism, business, and educational exchange. To further promote the development of close ties between our consulate and Fujian province, we have specifically assigned one officer, Mr. Gary Oba, as our Officer-designee for Fujian.  In addition, our Consulate has a far-reaching public diplomacy program which is coordinated by our Public Affairs Section. Our Foreign Commercial Service and Agriculture Trade Offices welcome the opportunity to acquaint you with new American goods and services.  And our Consular Section is proud of the how well we respond to Chinese and Americans alike who are interested in immigration-related matters, adoptions and citizen services.  We invite you to contact us with your questions, comments, and any suggestions.

Biographical Sketch

Mr. Brian L. Goldbeck assumed his duties as U.S. Consul General in Guangzhou, China, on July 24, 2009. 

Previously, Mr. Goldbeck served as the Deputy Chief of Mission (Deputy Ambassador)  at the U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Goldbeck served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he also served as the Economic/Political Section Chief.  From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Goldbeck was the Political Section Deputy at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.  From 1996 to 2000, he was the Economic/Political Section Deputy at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong; he covered Hong Kong’s financial system and observed the return of Hong Kong and Macau to China.  From 1993 to 1996, he served as the U.S. State Department’s liaison to the World Bank.  From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Goldbeck served at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, managing U.S.-China trade relations.  Mr. Goldbeck also served at U.S. Embassies in North Yemen and South Korea.

Mr. Goldbeck was born and raised in Wisconsin.  He received bachelor’s degrees in 1973 and 1979 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California in 1985.  Prior to joining the U.S. State Department, Mr. Goldbeck taught at an international School in Saudi Arabia; he also served as a U.S. Army Officer.