China News Agency, San Francisco, March 5 (Reporter Liu Guanguan) Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, visited Chinatown in San Francisco, California on the 4th local time, condolences to the local overseas Chinese and met with representatives of the overseas Chinese delegation.

  On the afternoon of the 4th, accompanied by local overseas Chinese leaders in San Francisco, Qin Gang visited the shops and restaurants of Chinese merchants in Chinatown, and had a cordial conversation with the overseas Chinese to learn about their living and development status in the local area.

Afterwards, Qin Gang visited the Chinese Association in the United States and met with representatives of the local overseas Chinese delegation.

  Qin Gang said that in China, poverty has become history.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, 1.4 billion Chinese are embarking on a new journey towards common prosperity.

Realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the common wish of all Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad.

The motherland needs overseas Chinese sons and daughters to continue to care, support and participate in the construction and development of the motherland and hometown.

  Qin Gang said that in the friendly exchanges between China and the United States, overseas Chinese can play an irreplaceable role as a link and bridge.

It is hoped that the vast number of overseas Chinese in the United States can unite under the banner of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and make persistent efforts to make new and greater contributions to our great cause of national rejuvenation and national reunification, as well as to the healthy and stable development of Sino-US relations.

  Qin Gang emphasized that the majority of overseas Chinese should unite to safeguard their legitimate and legitimate rights and interests.

At the same time, we should let more Americans know more about China and change some stereotypes about China through the diligence, wisdom and friendliness of our Chinese.

  Qin Gang said that he was happy to see that the stores in San Francisco's Chinatown are full of dazzling goods and have everything.

However, it is indeed necessary to express sympathy that due to the impact of the epidemic, the business of the store has not returned to its previous state, and it is still in a difficult period.

Qin Gang encouraged the local overseas Chinese to find ways to overcome the current difficulties on the one hand, and at the same time not to lose confidence and hope.

Qin Gang said that the epidemic will one day pass, and normal exchanges between China and the United States will one day resume.

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