On September 22,2015, President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle, the largest city in Washington state, kicking off his state visit to the United States. Xi's special plane arrived at Seattle's Paine International Airport. US Former President Barack Obama, Washington Governor Scott Inslee and his wife, senior officials of the federal government and Seattle Former Mayor Michael Murray, together with local dignitaries and friendly people from all walks of life, came to express warm welcome to Xi Jinping and his wife.
On the same day, President Xi Jinping attended the third China-US Governors' Forum and delivered a speech with the theme of "Clean Energy and Economic Development".
In his speech, President Xi Jinping fully acknowledged the focus of the Governors' Forum on low-carbon economic development, pointing out that it is very relevant to the current challenges faced by China, the United States and the international community. He stressed that sub-national cooperation plays an important role in developing state-to-state relations. Over the past 30 years and more, the growth of China-US relations has benefited from the support of sub-national levels and peoples of the two countries, and it will continue to rely on and benefit sub-national levels in the future.
Ansheng International organized a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to visit Seattle and participated in a series of activities during the same period.
During the meeting, Secretary General Yang Tingting and a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs held talks with the Governor of Michigan.
Mr. Snyder, Governor of Michigan, extended a warm welcome to our business delegation. Snyder said that US-China relations and cooperation are mutually beneficial and the investment environment of Michigan itself has been very good and open. They will continue to provide better opportunities for friendship and economic and trade exchanges between the two sides and welcome Chinese companies to invest in Michigan.The American people also look forward to further expand trade, investment and tourism cooperation.
Secretary General Yang Tingting expressed her thanks to Mr. Snyder on behalf of the Chinese entrepreneurs. She said that the friendship between China and the United States will last forever. Through the meeting, she hoped to strengthen the communication and exchanges between the two sides in the future, build a platform for Chinese and American entrepreneurs to promote economic and trade development and win-win cooperation. At the seminar, representatives of Chinese entrepreneurs made speeches and briefed their companies. The two sides concluded the discussion and exchange in a friendly, harmonious and relaxed atmosphere.
After the meeting, the Chinese business delegation, led by Secretary General Yang Tingting, followed president Xi jinping's footsteps and visited Boeing Company, Tacoma Lincoln High School, Microsoft, and other companies.