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na. To seek happiness for the Chinese
people, rejuvenation for the Chinese
nation and contribution to human
progress are the CPC’s unchanging
original aspiration and eternal mis-
sion.
Nowadays, under the leadership of
the CPC Central Committee with
Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the
Chinese people are working tirelessly
to achieve the Two Centenary Goals.
We will act with people-centered ap-
proach and regard the people’s aspi-
rations for a better life as our goal. We
are committed to maintaining peace-
ful relations with all other countries
but only open wider to the world.
China’s door of opening-up will not
be closed and will only open even
wider. China does not and will not
build walls or decouple with other
countries. A more open China will
actively expand cooperation with the
rest of the world, participate in the
global governance, achieve win-win
cooperation and common develop-
ment in more areas and at higher lev-
els, build a community with a shared
future for mankind with people of
other countries and make the world
even better.
Ladies and gentlemen,
This year also marks the 40th anni-
versary of the establishment of dip-
lomatic relations between China and
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the US. For the past 40 years, the
bilateral relations have experienced
ups and downs and kept an overall
growing momentum. It has not only
brought great developing dividends
for both countries, delivered tangible
benefits for both peoples, but also ef-
fectively promoted global peace, de-
velopment and prosperity.
dato to the stage.
Dr. Lodato, I would like to take this
opportunity to present a certificate
of Appreciation for your help in Xin-
jiang last year.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Since the establishment of diplomatic
ties, China and the US have seized
One of the biggest achievements of the historic opportunity of globaliza-
China-US relations in the past 40 tion, fully leveraged complementary
years is that it helped the people strengths of the two economies. The
across the Pacific from isolation to current economic and trade coop-
communication and mutual under- eration has started from zero to huge
standing. Since the establishment of volume, thrived from small to large
diplomatic ties, people-to-people ex- scale, developed from single-realm to
changes between the two countries full fledged layers, and scored great
have increased by more than 500 achievements. The trade volume of
times. Everyday there are more than goods has grown from 2.5 billion US
14 thousand air travelers between the dollars in 1979 to 633.5 billion US
two nations. 50 pairs of sister prov- dollars in 2018, with an increase of
inces & states and 227 pairs of sister 252 times. The trade volume in ser-
cities have been matched.
vice was over 125 billion US dollars
last year. The total volume of two
People in our two countries have way FDI has increased from nearly
established deep friendships. Here none to about 160 billion US dollars.
I would like to share a story in this According to the statistics, the export
town. In Autumn, 2018, Dr. Robert from China to the US saved 800 to
Lodato from UT Health was travel- 1000 US dollars for each American
ing in Xinjiang, China. He met with family each year. China-US econom-
a girl who was in a critical situation ic cooperation greatly contributes to
in a local hospital. Without any hesi- the economic and social develop-
tation, he helped hold an emergency ment of both countries, as well as the
surgery for her and saved her life! Dr. development of the world economy.
Lodato is present at this reception. In this sense, China-US economic
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Lo- relations are mutually-beneficial and