Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with U.S. business leaders on Sunday, expressing hope for strengthened economic ties and continued investment between China and the United States. The meeting included representatives from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Han Zheng is in Washington D.C. to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative at the invitation of the United States.
During the discussions, Han highlighted the recent phone conversation between President Xi and President-elect Trump, noting that they reached important common understandings regarding the development of China-U.S. relations. He emphasized that China and the United States share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation.
\"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 expectation of the international community,\" Han said.
He acknowledged the pivotal role of the U.S. business community in fostering China-U.S. relations, describing 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 leaders expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and development opportunities. They acknowledged that the recent phone conversation between Trump and Xi sent a positive, encouraging message. \"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 said.
Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. Han welcomed U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize opportunities in China and contribute to promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. Musk expressed readiness to deepen Tesla's investment and cooperation in China and to play an active role in enhancing U.S.-China economic ties.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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