On the noon of November 21, Mr. Xu Kuangdi, president of China-US People’s Friendship Association and former Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, met with and hosted a welcome lunch in honor of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and his delegation. 

Mr. Xu Kuangdi warmly greeted Mayor Garcetti on his visit to China, and pointed out that although China and the U.S. Has different social systems, history and culture, the two countries are working together on the important consensus reached by the two state leaders on building a new model of major-country relationship between China and the U.S. In recent APEC meeting and the G20 summit, the two state leaders reached agreement on many important agendas. They hold the same or similar views on international and regional issues, signed the China-US Joint Agreement on Climate Change, and reached agreement on visa extension. Mr. Xu encouraged that the city of Los Angeles continue to strengthen subnational and people-to-people exchanges with China and make contribution to China-US relationship.