Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with U.S. business leaders on Sunday in Washington D.C., 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 deeper roots in China, acting as a bridge to contribute to the steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
During the meeting, which included representatives from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Han highlighted the broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation between the two nations. \"Getting the bilateral relationship off to a good start and keeping it growing steadily serves the common well-being of the peoples of the two countries and meets the expectations of the international community,\" Han said.
Han is visiting Washington D.C. to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, as the special representative of President Xi Jinping. He noted that President Xi and President-elect Trump recently had a phone conversation where they reached important common understandings regarding the development of China-U.S. relations.
Han acknowledged the significant role the U.S. business community has played in fostering relations between the two countries. \"The U.S. business community has always been the backbone of China-U.S. relations,\" he remarked, calling them participants, witnesses, contributors, and beneficiaries of bilateral economic and trade cooperation as well as China's reform and opening-up drive. He assured that China would 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 development opportunities. They noted that the recent phone conversation between President Xi and President-elect Trump 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 stated.
The business leaders voiced support for strengthening dialogue and communication to advance bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation. They affirmed their commitment to playing an active role in promoting cooperation between the two nations.
In addition to meetings with business representatives, Han met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Han welcomed U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize opportunities in China. \"China welcomes U.S. companies to share in the fruits of China's development and make greater contributions to promoting China-U.S. economic and trade relations,\" he said.
Musk expressed enthusiasm for deepening investment and cooperation with China, indicating Tesla's readiness to play an active role in promoting economic and trade exchanges between the U.S. and China.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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