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[Commentary] During the Dragon Boat Festival, the leaves are fragrant. On June 3, local time, Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, visited Chinatown in Houston, Texas, and cordially visited and consoled the local overseas Chinese, visited Huaxia Chinese School and attended the Dragon Boat Festival Dinner of the Overseas Chinese Community.
[Explanation] On the same day, Qin Gang visited Houston Chinatown and was warmly welcomed by local overseas Chinese.
Qin Gang communicated with the overseas Chinese on employment, living conditions, local China-related environment, and the main demands of the overseas Chinese.
Qin Gang also came to Huaxia Chinese School near Chinatown to make dumplings, talk about ideals with the children, and spend the Dragon Boat Festival together.
[Explanation] At the Dragon Boat Festival dinner held by the overseas Chinese community that night, Qin Gang delivered a speech.
[Concurrent] Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
In July 2020, the US flagrantly closed the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, which seriously violated international law and basic norms of international relations, seriously damaged Sino-US relations, seriously damaged the rights of southern US states to receive consular services from the Chinese government, and seriously affected the relationship between southern US states and China. normal communication.
[Commentary] Qin Gang said that this is the first visit by a high-level official delegation from the Chinese side since the Chinese Consulate General in Houston was forced to close in the past two years.
[Concurrent] Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
I deeply feel that Texas has strong economic strength and great potential for development. The people of Texas are warm and sincere and hospitable, and have friendly feelings towards China.
This has reaffirmed my belief that the foundation of Sino-US relations lies in the people, and I hope that the exchanges and cooperation between China and Texas have broad prospects and a bright future.
I want to tell you that although the Chinese Consulate General in Houston was forced to close, the Chinese Embassy in the United States is still there, and the Embassy will always be the home of overseas Chinese living in the United States.
[Explanation] Qin Gang said, the road is long and long, and I will go up and down to seek.
[Concurrent] Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
China-US relations are in the process of a new round of mutual discovery, cognition and adjustment, seeking new ways to get along with each other.
As long as we persevere and persevere, we will surely be able to blaze a new path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between China and the United States.
This is the right choice that conforms to the fundamental interests and aspirations of the two peoples.
(Reporter by Liao Pansha Hanting in the United States)
Responsible editor: [Yue Chuan]