VP Xie expressed warm welcome to Governor Hutchinson’s visit to China and introduced the present condition of sub-national cooperation and people-people exchanges between China and U.S.. He hoped that through this visit, the cooperation between Arkansas and China in the fields of agriculture, trade and other fields could be further developed and enhanced.

Governor Hutchinson thanked CPAFFC for inviting and hosting the delegation’s visit to China. He regarded this visit as a fruitful one, for his state deepened the practical cooperation with Shandong, Henan and Guangdong provinces in agriculture, trade,economy and investment. He is willing to continue working with CPAFFC and participate in more sub-national exchange programs so as to push forward U.S.-China sub-national relations.