Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with representatives of the U.S. business community in Washington D.C. on Sunday, expressing hope for strengthened economic ties between the Chinese mainland and the United States. He emphasized China's commitment to reform and opening-up, inviting U.S. companies to continue investing and contributing to the sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
Han's visit to Washington D.C. comes as he attends the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday as President Xi Jinping's special representative. During his meeting with business leaders from organizations such as the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Han highlighted the recent phone conversation between President Xi and President-elect Trump, noting that they reached important common understandings on the development of bilateral relations.
\"China and the United States share broad common interests and have 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 our two countries and meets the expectations of the international community.\"
He acknowledged the pivotal role of the U.S. business community in fostering China-U.S. relations, referring to them as 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.
The U.S. business representatives expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and opportunities for development. They welcomed the positive signals from the recent conversation between the two leaders and emphasized the importance of mutually beneficial cooperation. \"As the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, the United States and China should pursue constructive and stable ways to coexist,\" they agreed.
Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. Han welcomed Tesla's involvement in China, encouraging the company to seize opportunities and contribute to China-U.S. economic and trade relations. Musk expressed readiness to deepen investment and cooperation with China, aiming to play an active role in promoting economic exchanges between the two nations.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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