Liu noted, in November 2023, President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden successfully met in San Francisco, serving as a new milestone in the process of China-US relations. The city of San Francisco made an active contribution to the success of this meeting. President Xi Jinping pointed out that the hope of the China-US relationship lies in the people, its foundation is in the two societies, its future depends on the youth, and its vitality comes from exchanges at subnational levels. When delivering a speech at a welcome dinner by friendly organizations in the United States, President Xi Jinping further expressed the hope for enhancing friendship and cooperation between the two peoples. In particular, President Xi Jinping announced that 50,000 young Americans would be invited to visit China in the next five years, which received great attention and a big welcome. It is hoped that San Francisco and other cities in the United States will actively engage in subnational and non-governmental exchanges, strengthen cooperation in various fields, promote the implementation of the San Francisco vision fostered by the two heads of state, and make new contributions to the stable and healthy development of China-US relations.

Breed said, San Francisco is very honored to host the US-China summit and is still excited about the success of the meeting. I attended the welcome dinner held by friendly US organizations for President Xi Jinping, listened to the president's speech, and totally agreed with every initiative put forward by the president in his speech. San Francisco has a deep historical bond with China, and China has been an important factor in the development of San Francisco. The city is willing to give full play to its special advantages in US-China relations, promote cooperation in such fields as economy, trade, investment, innovation, tourism and culture through subnational cooperation channels, and take the lead in promoting the implementation of the outcomes of the San Francisco summit between the two heads of state.

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