At the invitation of the U.S. National Governor’s Association, Director General Zhang Heqiang of the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs of the CPAFFC headed a working group to Washington DC to attend the NGA Winter Meeting. During his stay there, DG Zhang had meetings with Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and CSG Director of Federal Affairs Andy Karellas, exchanging views with them on strengthening China-U.S. sub-national cooperation.