In a move to fortify China-U.S. relations, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with representatives of the U.S. business community on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of continued investment and cooperation between the two nations. Han expressed hopes that U.S. companies will \"continue to invest and take root in China,\" serving as a bridge to enhance mutual understanding and contributing to the \"steady, sound, and sustainable development\" of bilateral ties.
The meeting, which included officials from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, took place in Washington D.C., where Han is attending the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as President Xi Jinping's special representative.
Han highlighted the recent phone conversation between President Xi and President-elect Trump, noting that they reached significant common understandings on the future of China-U.S. relations. He stressed that the two countries share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation. \"Getting the bilateral relationship off to a good start and keeping it growing steadily serves the common well-being of the peoples of the two countries and meets the expectation of the international community,\" Han stated.
Recognizing the vital role of the U.S. business community, Han described them as the backbone of China-U.S. relations—participants, witnesses, contributors, and beneficiaries of economic and trade cooperation and China's reform and opening-up efforts. He assured that China will continue to advance these efforts and improve its business environment.
The U.S. business leaders expressed optimism following the positive message from the recent phone conversation between Trump and Xi. They reaffirmed that as the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, the United States and China should pursue mutually beneficial cooperation. They emphasized the need for a constructive and stable coexistence, supporting strengthened dialogue and communication to advance bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation.
In a separate meeting, Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Han welcomed U.S. companies like Tesla to \"seize the opportunity to share in the fruits of China's development\" and contribute to promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two nations. Musk indicated Tesla's readiness to deepen investment and cooperation with China, expressing an active role in fostering U.S.-China economic and trade relations.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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