Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng Hosts National Day Reception in Washington: 2026 Is a Landmark Year for China-U.S. Relations
On the evening of September 30, the Chinese Embassy in the United States hosted a reception in Washington marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. More than 800 guests attended, including U.S. Senator Steve Daines, representatives of the White House, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce, foreign diplomats in the United States, and representatives of Chinese communities, Chinese-funded institutions and Chinese students in the United States. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivered remarks.
Xie said 2026 has been a landmark year for China-U.S. relations: President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States, his first in 11 years, and the two heads of state will have exchanged visits within half a year — a milestone in the history of bilateral exchanges.
He said the two presidents' repeated calls and meetings have charted the course for bilateral relations and expanded cooperation. With 2026 the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan, he said, China will continue high-quality development and high-standard opening up, offering opportunities to the United States and other countries. He added that the two leaders are expected to meet twice more before year-end, in Shenzhen and in Miami.
Dancers from Beijing performed alongside American students at the reception, and American teenagers sang songs in Chinese.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：中国驻美国大使馆（华盛顿）。照片：美国之音，公有领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。Photo: The Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. Voice of America photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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