U.S. Immigration and U.S. Immigration Life: To enhance local youth's understanding of China, the Consulate General of China in New York City held an Open Day event on the 3rd local time. Over 200 young students from more than 30 universities in the Eastern United States, including New York University and Columbia University, participated in the consulate's Open Day event, engaging in friendly and candid discussions with Chinese diplomats on topics such as China-U.S. relations, cultural, economic, and educational exchanges.
The theme of this event was "I Offer Suggestions for China-U.S. Relations." The participating youth were divided into four groups to engage in discussions with Chinese diplomats. During the Open Day event, the young diplomats from the consulate introduced the development status of China and the exchanges between China and the United States in the fields of economy, culture, and education, while also having candid discussions with university students about the interactions in China-U.S. relations, education, culture, and economy.
Deputy Consul General Zhang Meifang of the Consulate General of China in New York City introduced the achievements in China-U.S. relations during her speech. Consul General Zhang Qiyue discussed the importance of enhancing exchanges between the two countries and strengthening interactions between the peoples of China and the United States in her concluding remarks.
According to information provided by the Consulate General of China in New York City, since the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the two countries have made significant progress in trade, education, investment, and cultural exchanges. For instance, in the investment sector, by the end of 2014, bilateral investment had exceeded $100 billion. In terms of personnel exchanges, there is an average of one flight between China and the United States every 24 minutes, with approximately 10,000 people crossing the Pacific Ocean daily. Currently, there are 41 pairs of sister states (provinces) and 202 pairs of sister cities established between China and the United States.
Many university students who participated in the consulate's Open Day event expressed their happiness at being able to attend and hope to have the opportunity to travel, study, or work in China in the future.
