November 23rd, 2018

(From chinareports.org.cn, Correspondent: Li Chuanjun) On the afternoon of November 20, 2018, organized by the Global CEO Club, the Sino-American CEO Dialogue Summit was held in Beijing. More than 200 people participated in this event, including Mr. Robert Hormats, Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates and former U.S.Undersecretary of State, Mr. Noruki Shikata, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, Mr. Matt Murrary, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Mr. Robert Dieter, Minister and Head of the Economic Department of the German Embassy in Beijing, Dr. Joseph Mancuso, President of the Global CEO Club, Mr. Li Jingping, CEO of the Global CEO Club, Chinese and U.S. business leaders and journalists in Beijing. Mr. Xiao Wunan, Executive Vice Chairman of the Asia Pacific Exchange & Cooperation Foundation, attended this event and delivered a speech.

In his speech, Xiao Wunan said that next year would mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Looking back on the history of friendly exchanges between China and the United States, he is not only a beneficiary but also invested in the United States, including the establishment of the China Culture Center (USA), the Asia Pacific Strategic Research Institute and other non-profit and for-profit organizations. Although many people have high expectations for the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina, entrepreneurs and social activists from both sides should shoulder the current mission, play their unique role, expand exchanges and cooperation among enterprises, enhance friendly contacts among the people and deepen friendship between the two peoples. In particular, we need to enhance bilateral cultural exchanges, trust and understanding between the two peoples. Xiao said he believes how to build long-term healthy Sino-U.S. relations, what the cornerstones are and how to lay them down are concrete manifestations of the implementation which were of the four high-level dialogue mechanisms which were established by the heads of state of China and the United States during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Xiao Wunan's speech was highly praised by the participants.

APECF has long been committed to the friendship and cooperation between the Chinese and American peoples, and has achieved fruitful results, which has been highly praised and commended by the United States Senate, the House of Representatives and local governments.Its achievements in promoting culture, education, investment and trade have won wide acclaim from all walks of life.