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 expressed hope that U.S. companies would continue to invest and establish a strong presence in China, acting as a bridge to promote steady, sound, and sustainable development of bilateral relations.
Han is in Washington D.C. as President Xi Jinping's special representative to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. During his meeting with business leaders from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Han highlighted the positive developments following a recent phone conversation between President Xi and President-elect Trump, where they reached important common understandings on advancing China-U.S. relations.
\"China and the United States share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation,\" Han said. \"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.\"
Han acknowledged the pivotal role of the U.S. business community in 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. He reaffirmed China's commitment to advancing reform and opening up and improving the business environment.
Representatives from the U.S. business community welcomed the positive signal sent by the recent conversation between Trump and Xi. They expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and the opportunities for development, supporting stronger dialogue and communication to further advance bilateral relations and economic 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,\" the representatives stated.
Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. He invited U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize the opportunity to share in China's development and contribute to promoting China-U.S. economic and trade relations. Musk expressed readiness to deepen Tesla's investment and cooperation in China and to play an active role in fostering economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.
Han's visit and meetings underscore the mutual interest in bolstering economic ties and cooperation as both nations look forward to a constructive relationship under the new U.S. administration.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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