On April 11th, Vice President Xie Yuan met with the U.S. State and Local Government Delegation headed by Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Tyler August. Other delegates include elected officials from Florida, Georgia, Texas, Utah, Michigan and Nebraska. 

VP Xie extended warm welcome to the delegation and briefed about the commitment by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC) in China’s people-to-people diplomacy and efforts in consolidating sub-national exchanges and cooperation at various levels and areas. Facilitated by the CPAFFC and US State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF), the first China-U.S. Sub-national Legislature Cooperation Forum will be held in Hawaii this June. This marks a new exchange mechanism between the two countries. VP Xie expressed his wishes that the members of the delegation gain better understanding about China through this trip and devote themselves to the future China-U.S. subnational exchanges. 

On behalf of the delegation, Speaker Pro Tempore August expressed the sincere thanks to the CPAFFC and treasured the opportunity of visiting China. They will contribute to promoting more pragmatic cooperation between the two countries.