On September 22, 2015, President Xi Jinping made a policy speech in Seattle, Washington at a welcome dinner co-hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the US-China Business Council and the Washington State Welcoming Committee – Seattle 2015. During his speech at the Westin Seattle Hotel, President Xi commended the Committee of 100 for its efforts to promote U.S.-China friendship:
“As a Chinese saying goes, the fire burns high when everyone brings wood to it. It is the loving care and hard work of… friendly organizations and people from all walks of life in both countries that have made China-US relations flourish. In particular… the Committee of 100… and many other friendly groups and individuals have made untiring efforts over the years to promote friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and brought the relationship this far.”
President Xi Jinping makes keynote remarks at the Welcome Dinner on September 22, 2015 in Seattle, WA
Read the entire speech here: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015xivisitus/2015-09/24/content_21964069.htm
