Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with representatives of the U.S. business community in Washington D.C. on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of strengthening China-U.S. relations through continued investment and cooperation.
Han Zheng expressed hope that U.S. companies would continue to invest and take root in China, playing an active role as a bridge between the two nations. He underscored the potential for both countries to achieve steady, sound, and sustainable development by working together.
During his visit, Han met with leaders from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He highlighted that President Xi Jinping and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump recently reached important common understandings regarding the development of China-U.S. relations during a phone conversation.
\"China and the United States share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation,\" Han noted. \"Getting the bilateral relationship off to a good start and keeping it growing steadily serves the common well-being of the peoples of both countries and meets the expectations of the international community.\"
Han praised the U.S. business community as the backbone of China-U.S. relations, recognizing their role as participants, witnesses, contributors, and beneficiaries of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, as well as China's reform and opening-up efforts. He affirmed China's commitment to advancing reform and opening-up and to continuing improvements in the business environment.
Representatives of the U.S. business community expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and development opportunities. They supported strengthening dialogue and communication to advance bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation. \"As the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, the U.S. and China should pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and work towards finding a constructive and stable way to coexist,\" they stated.
Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He welcomed U.S. companies like Tesla to seize opportunities in China and contribute to promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two nations. Musk expressed readiness to deepen investment and cooperation with China, aiming to play an active role in fostering China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Han Zheng is visiting Washington D.C. as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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