Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a Chinese New Year card to friends in the U.S. state of Iowa, reflecting on a friendship that spans four decades. In his message, President Xi expressed that China and the United States share extensive common interests and broad space for cooperation, emphasizing that the two nations can become partners and friends.
President Xi fondly recalled his visit to the \"beautiful state of Iowa\" 40 years ago, noting that the warm reception he received remains fresh in his memory. He highlighted the potential for both countries to achieve mutual success and common prosperity, benefiting not only China and the United States but the world at large.
The Chinese president expressed hope that the peoples of both nations would engage in more frequent visits and exchanges. \"Let us jointly write new stories of friendship between our peoples and make new contributions to the development of China-U.S. relations,\" he said.
Earlier, a group of 58 people from Iowa, including friends such as Luca Berrone, Gary Dvorchak, and Sarah Lande; former U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and his wife; former President of the World Food Prize Foundation Kenneth Quinn; as well as teachers, students, and parents from Iowa who participated in the \"50,000 in Five Years\" initiative, had jointly sent a Chinese New Year card to President Xi.
In their card, they reminisced about Xi's first visit to Iowa in 1985 and extended New Year greetings to him in the Year of the Snake. The representatives expressed gratitude for the \"50,000 in Five Years\" initiative, shared their experiences of visiting China, and voiced their eagerness to visit China again.
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Xi Jinping sends Chinese New Year card in response to friends in Iowa
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