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. ties and encouraging continued investment. Han is attending the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative.
During the meeting, Han expressed hope that U.S. companies will continue to invest and establish roots in China. He highlighted the vital role that the U.S. business community plays as a bridge in fostering steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
\"President Xi and President-elect Trump have reached important common understandings regarding the development of China-U.S. relations,\" Han said, referring to a recent phone call between the two leaders. He noted that China and the United States share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation.
Han praised the U.S. business community as a backbone of China-U.S. relations, acknowledging their participation, witness, contribution, and benefit from bilateral economic and trade cooperation, as well as China's reform and opening-up efforts. He assured that China will continue to improve its business environment and advance reform and opening-up initiatives.
Representatives from the U.S. business community expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and development opportunities. They welcomed the positive message from the recent conversation between Trump and Xi, emphasizing that as the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, both nations should pursue mutually beneficial cooperation.
\"We support strengthening dialogue and communication to continue advancing bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation,\" the representatives stated, underscoring their commitment to finding a constructive and stable way for the two countries to coexist.
Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. 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 enhancing China-U.S. 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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