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At the invitation of the Carter Center, Xu Kuangdi, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and China-US People’s Friendship Association and Li Xiao- lin, Vice President of the CPAFFC led a delegation on a US visit from November 28 to December 3, 2009. The delegation attended the “Photo Exhibition Marking 30th Anniversary of China-US Diplomatic Relations” held at the Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, and met with an extensive arrange of people from political and business communities.
Photo Exhibition Warmly Welcomed
The grand opening ceremony of the photo exhibition, organized by the CPAFFC and the Carter Center was held on December 3. It brought a fitting end to a whole year of US exhibition touring. President Xu, Vice President Li, Chinese Consul General in Houston Gao Yanping, former President Jimmy Carter, Director of the Presidential Library and Museum Jay Hakes, Supervisor of Atlanta Public Schools Beverly Hall and over a hundred other people from various communities of the State of Georgia attended the ceremony.
President Xu spoke highly of the great headway that had been made in the China-US relationship since formal ties were established. He said that, since 1979, thanks to concerted efforts of leaders and people of both countries, this relationship had grown to be the most dynamic and important bilateral relationship in the world. The exhibition offered a good chance for people to understand from a comprehensive and objective perspective the growth path undertaken by these formal relations. It was also a tribute to President Carter for his outstanding contribution to China-US understanding.
President Carter said the establishment of US-China diplomatic relationship was the most important decision he had made in his life. The US-China relationship would continue to be the most important bilateral relationship in the next century or even millennium and was of great significance to the peace and prosperity of the world. He said he felt very much honoured to have contributed to the improvement and would continue to work for the cause of US-China friendship. After visiting the exhibit, the American participants commented that, by using valuable photo resources and choosing from a broad and multilateral perspective, it offered a showcase for the development of China-US relations in the past three decades. It was a perfect window for one to understand the history of that relationship. The exhibition will last until February 2010, the longest duration of any of the places visited around the U.S.
The Photo Exhibition Marking 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations opened in January at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing and the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California. It passed through Beijing, Shanghai, Guang- zhou, Hong Kong, Fuzhou, Wenzhou, Macau, Chengdu, Jinan, Wuhan, Los Angeles, New York, Park City, Honolulu, Washington DC and was also staged at a number of Confucius Institutes in the U.S.
China-US Dialogue
As part of the series of commemorative activities, on the same night when the exhibition opened, the Carter Center hosted the “China-US Dialogue”. President Carter, Vice President Li Xiaolin, Ms. Mary Bullock, Expert on China Studies at Emory University, Mr. Liu Yawei, Director of China Program at the Carter Center, discussed the past, present and future of China-US relations. About 450 people from various communities in Atlanta and students from Emory University attended the event. President Carter expressed his opinions on a number of issues covering China-US relations, economic cooperation and trade, people-to-people exchange, human right and democracy, etc.
China-US Relationship. President Carter said that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China, and the opening-up and reform policy had fundamentally changed China, the U.S., and even the world. Over the past 30 years, the bilateral relations had experienced ups and downs, but the two countries had basically maintained mutual respect and cooperation. China had made remarkable economic achievements and had become one of the major powers on the world stage. The two countries enjoyed close collaboration and consultation on many bilateral and multilateral fields, including politics, economic cooperation and trade, military, people-to-people exchanges and climate change. It was of great significance to the world that the two countries should continue to strengthen cooperation in extensive fields.
President Carter said that China’ rise might not be a bad thing for the U.S. The two counties could be competitors, and at the same time, good partners. The U.S. need not worry that China’s rapid economic development would pose a threat, nor should it worry about China’s military development, because the military expenditure of the U.S. was far bigger than China. In dealing with possible differences, the two countries should follow the principle of mutual respect, conduct effective communication and resolve the differences through diplomatic means. They should try to avoid the differences escalating into confrontations.
Economic Cooperation and Trade. President Carter said China now had a large trade surplus with the U.S. It was able to use the money to stimulate the domestic economy, improve infrastructure, or make overseas investment. The U.S. had made large-scale investment in China over the past thirty years, and was now welcoming Chinese enterprises to make direct investment in the U.S., as mutual investment would bring about win-win results.
People-to-People Exchange. President Carter said while dialogue and communication between State leaders were important, the future of US-China relations ultimately relied on the mutual trust between people. He spoke highly of the Chinese people’s personal characters such as self-confidence and self-reliance. He then said to the audience in a very touching tone: “You can tell that I love the Chinese people.” The entire audience was moved by his remarks and applauded for a long time. President Carter also pointed out that China’s friends are everywhere. China had good relations with almost all countries. The U.S. should learn from China on this respect.
Human Right and Democracy. President Carter stressed that the U.S. and China had differences of opinion about basic human rights. An average American would regard freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion as the most important rights, while someone in a developing country like China would consider the rights to have a decent home, a job, education and health care as basic. People’s perceptions on human rights could be quite different; therefore, the U.S. should not criticize China over issue of human rights. Instead, it should understand that the Chinese government is making decision on the basis of its own national conditions. In fact, China had made remarkable progress in the past 30 years, in fields such as religious freedom. The two countries should respect each other and avoid the issue of human rights becoming a hurdle in the bilateral relationship.
Exchanges with Local Government
President Xu Kuangdi and the delegation also visited Chicago, Illinois and had meeting with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Mayor Daley extended a warm welcome. He said that Chicago was very strong in finance, business, education and other fields, and is leading in the nation’s Chinese language education. Chicago was very positive about strengthening cooperation with China, and was ready to deepen economic, cultural and trade exchanges with its sister cities in China, including Shanghai and Shenyang, as well as other cities.
The delegation also had extensive contacts and meetings with institutions including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, World Business Chicago, Caterpillar Inc., and Chicago University. The two sides discussed the possibility for further cooperation in areas such as finance, trade, sister cities, education, environment protection, etc. President Xu delivered a keynote speech on three occasions and introduced to the American public about China’s economic development and the Chinese Government’s measures and policies in dealing with climate change. His speeches were positively received.
Photo Exhibition Warmly Welcomed
The grand opening ceremony of the photo exhibition, organized by the CPAFFC and the Carter Center was held on December 3. It brought a fitting end to a whole year of US exhibition touring. President Xu, Vice President Li, Chinese Consul General in Houston Gao Yanping, former President Jimmy Carter, Director of the Presidential Library and Museum Jay Hakes, Supervisor of Atlanta Public Schools Beverly Hall and over a hundred other people from various communities of the State of Georgia attended the ceremony.
President Xu spoke highly of the great headway that had been made in the China-US relationship since formal ties were established. He said that, since 1979, thanks to concerted efforts of leaders and people of both countries, this relationship had grown to be the most dynamic and important bilateral relationship in the world. The exhibition offered a good chance for people to understand from a comprehensive and objective perspective the growth path undertaken by these formal relations. It was also a tribute to President Carter for his outstanding contribution to China-US understanding.
President Carter said the establishment of US-China diplomatic relationship was the most important decision he had made in his life. The US-China relationship would continue to be the most important bilateral relationship in the next century or even millennium and was of great significance to the peace and prosperity of the world. He said he felt very much honoured to have contributed to the improvement and would continue to work for the cause of US-China friendship. After visiting the exhibit, the American participants commented that, by using valuable photo resources and choosing from a broad and multilateral perspective, it offered a showcase for the development of China-US relations in the past three decades. It was a perfect window for one to understand the history of that relationship. The exhibition will last until February 2010, the longest duration of any of the places visited around the U.S.
The Photo Exhibition Marking 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations opened in January at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing and the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California. It passed through Beijing, Shanghai, Guang- zhou, Hong Kong, Fuzhou, Wenzhou, Macau, Chengdu, Jinan, Wuhan, Los Angeles, New York, Park City, Honolulu, Washington DC and was also staged at a number of Confucius Institutes in the U.S.
China-US Dialogue
As part of the series of commemorative activities, on the same night when the exhibition opened, the Carter Center hosted the “China-US Dialogue”. President Carter, Vice President Li Xiaolin, Ms. Mary Bullock, Expert on China Studies at Emory University, Mr. Liu Yawei, Director of China Program at the Carter Center, discussed the past, present and future of China-US relations. About 450 people from various communities in Atlanta and students from Emory University attended the event. President Carter expressed his opinions on a number of issues covering China-US relations, economic cooperation and trade, people-to-people exchange, human right and democracy, etc.
China-US Relationship. President Carter said that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China, and the opening-up and reform policy had fundamentally changed China, the U.S., and even the world. Over the past 30 years, the bilateral relations had experienced ups and downs, but the two countries had basically maintained mutual respect and cooperation. China had made remarkable economic achievements and had become one of the major powers on the world stage. The two countries enjoyed close collaboration and consultation on many bilateral and multilateral fields, including politics, economic cooperation and trade, military, people-to-people exchanges and climate change. It was of great significance to the world that the two countries should continue to strengthen cooperation in extensive fields.
President Carter said that China’ rise might not be a bad thing for the U.S. The two counties could be competitors, and at the same time, good partners. The U.S. need not worry that China’s rapid economic development would pose a threat, nor should it worry about China’s military development, because the military expenditure of the U.S. was far bigger than China. In dealing with possible differences, the two countries should follow the principle of mutual respect, conduct effective communication and resolve the differences through diplomatic means. They should try to avoid the differences escalating into confrontations.
Economic Cooperation and Trade. President Carter said China now had a large trade surplus with the U.S. It was able to use the money to stimulate the domestic economy, improve infrastructure, or make overseas investment. The U.S. had made large-scale investment in China over the past thirty years, and was now welcoming Chinese enterprises to make direct investment in the U.S., as mutual investment would bring about win-win results.
People-to-People Exchange. President Carter said while dialogue and communication between State leaders were important, the future of US-China relations ultimately relied on the mutual trust between people. He spoke highly of the Chinese people’s personal characters such as self-confidence and self-reliance. He then said to the audience in a very touching tone: “You can tell that I love the Chinese people.” The entire audience was moved by his remarks and applauded for a long time. President Carter also pointed out that China’s friends are everywhere. China had good relations with almost all countries. The U.S. should learn from China on this respect.
Human Right and Democracy. President Carter stressed that the U.S. and China had differences of opinion about basic human rights. An average American would regard freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion as the most important rights, while someone in a developing country like China would consider the rights to have a decent home, a job, education and health care as basic. People’s perceptions on human rights could be quite different; therefore, the U.S. should not criticize China over issue of human rights. Instead, it should understand that the Chinese government is making decision on the basis of its own national conditions. In fact, China had made remarkable progress in the past 30 years, in fields such as religious freedom. The two countries should respect each other and avoid the issue of human rights becoming a hurdle in the bilateral relationship.
Exchanges with Local Government
President Xu Kuangdi and the delegation also visited Chicago, Illinois and had meeting with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Mayor Daley extended a warm welcome. He said that Chicago was very strong in finance, business, education and other fields, and is leading in the nation’s Chinese language education. Chicago was very positive about strengthening cooperation with China, and was ready to deepen economic, cultural and trade exchanges with its sister cities in China, including Shanghai and Shenyang, as well as other cities.
The delegation also had extensive contacts and meetings with institutions including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, World Business Chicago, Caterpillar Inc., and Chicago University. The two sides discussed the possibility for further cooperation in areas such as finance, trade, sister cities, education, environment protection, etc. President Xu delivered a keynote speech on three occasions and introduced to the American public about China’s economic development and the Chinese Government’s measures and policies in dealing with climate change. His speeches were positively received.