On June 12th, Vice President Xie Yuan met with the U.S. State and Local Government Officials Delegation led by Lieutenant Governor John Sanchez from the state of New Mexico, along with him are 6 senators and local officials from different states.
VP Xie briefed the guests on CPAFFC which aims at playing a role bridge to promote the friendship and exchanges between China and other countries around the world. He said that China and the U.S. are inter-dependent on each other. Many cooperation opportunities are lying ahead. He hoped that through this China trip, the delegates could get a better understanding about China, bring about more sub-national cooperation and push forward China-U.S. relations from the sub-national level.
Lt. Gov Sanchez expressed the appreciation to CPAFFC for arranging and supporting their trip. He also expressed the willingness to develop more opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, education, energy, etc. He believed that in this way, deeper understanding and mutual trust will be reached.
