On November 11, Hao Zhongwei, deputy director general of Department of American & Oceanian Affairs, met with Dennis Richardson, secretary of state of Oregon, in CPAFFC. Mr. Hao briefed him about the work done by CPAFFC in recent years in promoting China-US subnational exchanges and the Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He said that the successful state visit by President Trump will further promote China-US relationship and CPAFFC hopes to strengthen cooperation with Oregon in multiple areas, so as to further bilateral exchanges.

Secretary of State Richardson said that China was an important partner of Oregon and expressed his hope to strengthen cooperation with CPAFFC and facilitate collaboration and exchanges with China.