Vice President Xie Yuan met with Columbia SIPA China Delegation on January 4, 2017.

Vice President Xie briefed the delegation on CPAFFC basics. He said that China-US relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationship in the world. CPAFFC has been dedicated to enhancing mutual understanding and trust between the people, especially the young people of the two countries. He hoped delegation members take this trip to China as an opportunity to learn more about Chinese politics, economics and culture, contributing youth wisdom and strength to the development of China-US relations.

Nicholas Reinhold, a graduate student at Columbia SIPA pursuing a Masters in International Affairs, on behalf of the delegation, thanked CPAFFC for its warm reception. He said, most of the members of the Delegation were on their first visit to China, expecting more opportunities to visit China in the future. He also hoped to leverage their expertise to promote the development of US-China relations.