Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with representatives of the U.S. business community on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of continued investment and cooperation between China and the United States. Han expressed hope that U.S. companies would continue to invest and establish roots in China, acting as a bridge to foster steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
The meeting in Washington D.C. included members of the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Han is attending the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative.
During discussions with U.S. business leaders, Han highlighted the recent phone conversation between President Xi and President-elect Trump, noting that they reached important common understandings regarding the future 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 our two countries and meets the expectations of the international community.\"
Han acknowledged the vital role of the U.S. business community as a participant, witness, contributor, and beneficiary 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 expressed optimism following the recent phone conversation between Trump and Xi, viewing it as a positive and encouraging signal. They emphasized that as the world's two most dynamic and technologically advanced economies, the U.S. and China should pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and work toward a constructive and stable coexistence.
The U.S. business leaders voiced support for strengthening dialogue and communication to advance bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation. They expressed optimism about China's economic prospects and the opportunities for development.
Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. He welcomed U.S. companies, including Tesla, to seize the opportunity to share in the fruits of China's development and contribute to promoting China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Musk affirmed Tesla's readiness to deepen investment and cooperation with China and to play an active role in promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.
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Han Zheng meets U.S. business leaders to strengthen China-U.S. ties
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