Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has expressed hope that U.S. companies will continue to invest and establish deeper roots in the Chinese mainland, emphasizing their role as a bridge in fostering steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
On Sunday, during his visit to Washington D.C., Han met with representatives from the U.S. business community, including members of the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is attending the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative.
Han highlighted the recent important common understandings reached by President Xi and President-elect Trump regarding the development of China-U.S. relations during a recent phone call. He noted that China and the United States 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 expectations of the international community,\" Han stated.
He acknowledged the U.S. business community as a backbone of China-U.S. relations, being participants, witnesses, contributors, and beneficiaries of bilateral economic and trade cooperation as well as China's reform and opening-up efforts. Han assured that China will unswervingly advance its reform and opening-up and continue to improve its business environment.
Representatives of the U.S. business community responded positively, noting that the recent phone conversation between President-elect Trump and President Xi sent a positive, encouraging message. They expressed that, as the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, the United States and China should pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and work towards a constructive and stable coexistence.
The U.S. business leaders conveyed optimism about China's economic prospects and opportunities for development, supporting strengthened dialogue and communication to continue advancing bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation.
On the same day, Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He welcomed U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize opportunities to share in the fruits of China's development and make greater contributions to promoting China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Musk expressed readiness to deepen investment and cooperation with China and to play an active role in promoting economic and trade exchanges between the United States and China.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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