SEATTLE, United States - Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Tuesday to boost local-level cooperation between his country and the United States to facilitate the development of bilateral ties.
Addressing the third China-US Governors' Forum held in this east Pacific coast city, Xi said China-US cooperation at local level enjoys vaster space for development under the current circumstances.
Cooperation at local level plays a significant role in the development of country-to-county relations, Xi said at the forum gathering 11 Chinese and
Hailing the development of bilateral cooperation in this respect, Xi listed that China and the United States have established 43 pairs of sister provinces/states and 200 pairs of sister cities, and that, in the past 10 years, 42 of all US states achieved triple-digit growth in China-bound exports.
The Chinese president, who has rich experience in working in local governments, tabled a three-point proposal for the development of bilateral cooperation at local level.
Firstly,
He called on all
Secondly, the two countries should share the benefits generated by their respective reform and development policies, Xi said.
He noted that
Thirdly,
For example, Xi said, the state of Washington, rich in experiences in environmental and coastal protection, can cooperate with Chinese provinces which are making large investment in this respect.
Meanwhile, Xi said he attaches great importance to people-to-people exchanges between
The cooperation could boost growth and create jobs that benefit the Chinese and US peoples, Xi said.
Xi announced that
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