Chinese Ambassador to the United States Yang Jiechi said Monday in
Los Angeles that despite the difficulties in the first half of this
year, there is better prospect for the Sino-US relations in the
future.
In
an address to the local Chinese-American communities who held a
grand ceremony in Chinatown to celebrate his first visit to
California as well as Beijing's successful bid for the 2008
Olympics, Ambassador Yang stressed the importance of the smooth
development of the Sino-American relations.
"The Sino-U.S. ties are very important as both China and the United
States are big world powers that share important broad-based common
interests. Despite the difficulties in the first half of this year,
positive signs are emerging in the Sino-U.S. relations, which we
are glad to see," Yang told an audience of more than 800 people
mainly from local Chinese American communities.
He
expressed the belief that the bilateral ties will head for more
positive development through mutual efforts. "I believe that the
Sino-U.S. relations will enjoy greater development with the summit
between Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his U.S. counterpart,
George W. Bush, who will visit Beijing later this year. I believe
this will create greater impetus for more positive development of
the bilateral ties."
On
the cross-Straits ties, Ambassador Yang stressed that "China is
bound to realize total reunification in future, since this is not
only the common wish of the people cross the Straits, but also that
of all overseas Chinese."
Yang paid tributes to all Chinese Americans for their hardworking
and strenuous efforts to achieve success not only in the economic
sphere, but also in the political arena.
He
also saluted the compatriots for their active contribution to
China's economic development and strong support to its efforts for
the peaceful reunification, as well as the smooth development of
the Sino-U.S. relations.
Commenting on Beijing's successful bid for the Olympics, Ambassador
Yang said this shows that China is not just a country enjoying
rapid economic growth, but also a rising world power in sports.
Citing experts' figures, Yang said China is enjoying the highest
growth at a time of worldwide economic slowdown and the growth rate
for the whole year this year could reach as high as 7. 5 percent.
He hoped for the expansion of economic ties between China and
California to further tap the great potential.
(People’s
Daily 08/28/2001)