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 economic ties between China and the United States.
Han Zheng expressed hope that U.S. companies will continue to invest and establish a strong presence in China. He encouraged them to act as bridges between the two nations, contributing to the steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
The meeting included representatives from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Han is visiting Washington D.C. as President Xi Jinping’s special representative to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
Han highlighted the recent phone conversation between President Xi Jinping and President-elect Donald Trump, noting that they reached important common understandings regarding the development of China-U.S. relations.
“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.”
He acknowledged the U.S. business community as the backbone of China-U.S. relations, recognizing their role as participants, witnesses, contributors, and beneficiaries of bilateral economic and trade cooperation as well as China’s reform and opening-up drive.
Han assured that China will unswervingly advance its reform and opening-up efforts and continue to improve its business environment.
Representatives of the U.S. business community expressed optimism about China’s economic prospects and opportunities for development. They supported strengthening U.S.-China dialogue and communication to advance bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation.
“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.
On Sunday, Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Han noted that China welcomes U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize opportunities to share in the fruits of China’s development and make greater contributions to promoting China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Musk expressed readiness to deepen Tesla’s investment and cooperation with China, aiming to play an active role in promoting economic and trade exchanges between the U.S. and China.
Han Zheng’s visit and meetings underscore the mutual commitment to fostering stronger economic ties and collaborative growth between China and the United States, setting a positive tone for the future of bilateral relations.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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