China News Agency, Washington, February 4th. Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, said in Washington on the 4th that China-US relations are currently at a critical stage. "We must focus on the overall and long-term and seek the greatest common divisor of cooperation in a constructive manner. Dialogue, restart cooperation, rebuild mutual trust, and push Sino-US relations back on track."

　　On the 4th, US Eastern Time, the government of Anhui Province, China and Maryland State of the United States held an online commemoration ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the relationship.

Cui Tiankai made the above remarks in his video speech.

　　This event is the first friendship commemorative event held in 2021 in the provinces and states of China and the United States.

Cui Tiankai said that he is very pleased to see China and the United States clearly press the "restart button" to open a new chapter of Sino-US friendly cooperation with practical actions.

　　When talking about Sino-US relations, Cui Tiankai said that we must adhere to the correct direction of Sino-US relations based on coordination, cooperation, and stability.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Ping Pong Diplomacy", and the University of Maryland Gymnasium was an important stop for "Ping Pong Diplomacy."

Over the past half century, China-US relations have gone through ups and downs and achieved rapid development, bringing great benefits to the people of the two countries. China-US cooperation has achieved many major and good things that benefit the two countries and the world.

　　Cui Tiankai pointed out that the current Sino-US relationship is at a critical stage. We must focus on the overall and long-term perspective, seek the greatest common divisor of cooperation in a constructive manner, reopen dialogue, restart cooperation, rebuild mutual trust, and push Sino-US relations back on track for the world Contribute to peace, stability and prosperity.

　　Anhui Province and Maryland established a friendship in June 1980, and they are the second pair of friendly provinces and states established after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.

Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the two provinces and prefectures have donated anti-epidemic materials to each other and held expert video exchange meetings to discuss anti-epidemic countermeasures.

　　Cui Tiankai emphasized that we must adhere to the correct direction of friendship between the Chinese and American people.

In the final analysis, national relations are relations between people, which require the support of the people and ultimately serve the people.

Huangshan in Anhui and Chesapeake Bay in Maryland are both places that people from both sides yearn for.

Mutual exchanges are the common aspiration of the two peoples. We must comply with public opinion, remove obstacles that hinder exchanges between the two sides as soon as possible, and pave the way for mutual exchanges and cooperation.

　　At the launch ceremony, China and the United States jointly watched a short video on the history of the 40th anniversary of the relationship between the two provinces and states and the results of cooperation.

Li Jinbin, Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee, Governor Wang Qingxian, Lin Songtian, Chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Maryland Governor Hogan delivered speeches successively.

　　After the launching ceremony, the two provinces and prefectures continued to hold the "Looking to the Future Dialogue" to discuss future friendly cooperation in a wide range of fields.

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