Sakos on Being Mentioned by Xi Jinping: Hopes the U.S. and China Become Friends
Xi Jinping mentioned Sakos: an unexpected highlight at the White House state banquet, and it also made him even more eager to visit China again See how people-to-people exchanges between China and the U.S. can deepen understanding, send a signal of cooperation, and drive bilateral relations forward
American friend Sekowski said in an interview that he was very surprised and excited to be mentioned by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House state banquet. He said that China has become his "second hometown," and he hopes to visit China again in the future.
According to reports, on the evening of September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife hosted a banquet at the White House to welcome Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan. In his speech, Xi told the stories of Sekowski and Yinzhen, a sandcontrol worker in China, which also made Sekowski a focus of public attention.
Sekowski believes that youth exchanges and peopletopeople interactions between China and the United States help increase understanding. He mentioned that the initiative proposed by the Chinese side to study and exchange in China sent a positive signal, and said he believes that more cooperation and contact will promote the development of bilateral relations. Taking the MidAutumn Festival as an occasion, he also said that China and the United States should become friends, treat each other kindly, and jointly safeguard the Earth.