Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with U.S. business leaders in Washington D.C. this weekend, emphasizing collaboration as a key driver for stronger China-U.S. relations. 🌍💼 The discussions, which included reps from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, focused on economic growth, tech innovation, and mutual opportunities for investors.
'U.S. companies are vital partners in China’s development journey,' Han said, highlighting President Xi Jinping’s recent ‘important common understandings’ with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. He also praised the U.S. business community as a ‘bridge’ for cross-Pacific ties and vowed to keep improving China’s business-friendly policies. 📈
In a surprise twist, Han met Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who pledged to ‘deepen investment’ in China. 'We’re all in for expanding cooperation,' Musk said, signaling Tesla’s plans to boost its presence in the Chinese mainland’s booming EV market. 🚗⚡
The meetings come ahead of Trump’s inauguration, where Han will attend as President Xi’s special representative. U.S. execs echoed optimism, calling the nations ‘two dynamic economies’ that must forge ‘constructive coexistence.’ 💬
