Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman has announced his intent to enter the Republican presidential race. Huntsman most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to China, stepping down earlier this year. On Tuesday, Huntsman confirmed his candidacy at a public event with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Jon Huntsman: “I intend to announce that I will be a candidate for the presidency a week from today. My family looks shocked and surprised, because they are. I hadn’t told them yet.”