In a pivotal Beijing meeting, the Chinese vice president Han Zheng told Rob Wagner, president of the Oregon State Senate, that China and the United States “can and should” become partners and friends. He stressed that the two nations share broad common interests and promising cooperation prospects.
Han highlighted a series of important consensuses reached during recent phone talks between top leaders since the start of the year. He urged the U.S. side to embrace a spirit of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation to chart a new course for bilateral ties that benefits both countries and the wider world.
Pointing to Oregon’s long record of friendly, cooperative relations with China, the vice president called on Wagner and his fellow senators to deepen people-to-people exchanges and set an example for subnational U.S.-China collaboration. Wagner, for his part, expressed optimism about the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and reaffirmed Oregon’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with China through newly passed state legislation.
This dialogue underscores how subnational initiatives can complement high-level diplomacy, offering fresh pathways for global citizens, entrepreneurs, changemakers and cultural ambassadors on both sides to engage, innovate and build bridges in an interconnected world.
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Chinese VP: China, U.S. 'can and should' become partners and friends
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