Oulunsi says the leaders' meeting set the tone for U.S.-China relations

Stephen Orlins, chairman of the National Committee on U.S.China Relations, recently said in an interview in New York that a summit between the two heads of state is crucial to U.S.China relations and can set the tone for bilateral ties and specific issues. He believes that facetoface communication between leaders helps both governments clearly understand the importance of the relationship and reduces misjudgment. According to reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of the U.S. side. This will be another important contact between the heads of state of China and the United States following their meeting in Beijing in May this year. Orlins said that many summit meetings between the two heads of state in history have pushed bilateral relations forward, and he hopes this meeting will achieve some results in areas such as trade and investment. Orlins also noted that economic and trade cooperation, especially investment relations, is an important pillar of U.S.China relations. He believes that peopletopeople exchanges and youth exchanges are equally important, and he supports the relevant exchange initiatives proposed by the Chinese side. He said he is optimistic about the longterm improvement of U.S.China relations, believing that people in both countries are clear that a constructive relationship has positive significance for the future.