Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, in Washington D.C. to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, met with representatives of the U.S. business community on Sunday. Han expressed hope that U.S. companies will continue to invest and establish deeper roots in China, playing an active role as a bridge between the two nations.
During the meeting, which included members from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Han conveyed that President Xi Jinping and President-elect Donald Trump had reached important common understandings regarding the development of China-U.S. relations during a recent phone call.
\"China and the United States share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation,\" Han stated. \"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 highlighted the pivotal role of the U.S. business community in fostering China-U.S. relations, describing it as a participant, witness, contributor, and beneficiary of bilateral economic and trade cooperation as well as China's reform and opening-up efforts. He 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 expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and development opportunities. They noted the positive message sent by the recent phone conversation between Trump and Xi, emphasizing that as the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, the U.S. and China should pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and work towards a constructive and stable coexistence.
The business leaders voiced support for strengthening dialogue and communication to advance bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation.
In addition to meeting with business leaders, Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Han welcomed U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize opportunities in China, share in the fruits of China's development, and contribute to promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.
Musk expressed Tesla's readiness to deepen investment and cooperation with China and to play 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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