Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with representatives of the U.S. business community on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of strong China-U.S. relations and encouraging continued investment in China. Among the attendees were members of the U.S.-China Business Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Han, in Washington D.C. to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative, highlighted the broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation between China and the United States. He noted that recent communications between President Xi and President-elect Trump have laid a positive foundation for the development of bilateral relations.
\"Getting the bilateral relationship off to a good start and keeping it growing steadily serve the common well-being of the peoples of the two countries and meet the expectations of the international community,\" Han stated.
He acknowledged the significant role the U.S. business community has played in fostering China-U.S. ties, describing them as participants, witnesses, contributors, and beneficiaries of bilateral economic and trade cooperation and China's reform and opening-up efforts. Han expressed hope that U.S. companies would continue to invest and establish deeper roots in China, acting as a bridge to further enhance relations.
\"China will unswervingly advance its reform and opening-up efforts and continue to improve its business environment,\" Han assured the business leaders.
Representatives from the U.S. business community expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and the opportunities for development within the country. They welcomed the positive signals from the recent phone conversation between Trump and Xi, emphasizing the need for the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies to pursue mutually beneficial cooperation.
\"The U.S. business community supports strengthening dialogue and communication between the United States and China to continue advancing bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation,\" they affirmed.
During his meeting with Elon Musk, Han welcomed continued investment from U.S. companies like Tesla. He encouraged them to seize the opportunities presented by China's development and contribute to the promotion of economic and trade exchanges between the two nations.
Musk conveyed Tesla's intention to deepen its investment and cooperation with China, committing to play an active role in fostering positive relations 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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