Washington, DC: 30 July 2021 (TDI)
The new ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the U.S., Qin Gang vows to work to put the China-U.S. relationship back on track, emphasizing that “the door of China-U.S. relations, which is already open, cannot and should not be closed.”
He made these remarks to the press on Wednesday after arriving in the U.S. to assume office. Qin said that China and the U.S., the two big countries, which are different in history, culture, social systems, and development stage, are entering into a new round of mutual exploration, understanding, and adaptation and are trying to find a way to get along with each other in the new era.
The two peoples and the international community hope for a “sound, healthy and growing” China-U.S. relationship.
He recalled Henry Kissinger’s secret trip to China 50 years ago which helped in setting the groundwork for then U.S. President Richard Nixon’s ice-breaking China visit and the eventual normalization of relations between the two long-estranged countries. Referring to himself, he said Fifty years later today, as the 11th Chinese ambassador to the U.S., he can travel most openly and fly directly to the United States and he will seek to build bridges of communication and cooperation with all sectors of the U.S. during his term of office.
Qin said he would follow the principles of mutual respect, equality, win-win cooperation, and peaceful coexistence and will turn them into a reality.
He concluded with best wishes to Americans, as the country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and works to revive its economy.
