Beijing, April 11th—Sun Haiyan, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today on the morning with Timothy P. Stratford, former Assistant United States Trade Representative and Chairman Emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. 

Sun said, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-US relations have recently show stable momentum. The economic interests of China and the United States are deeply intertwined. The Chinese side is committed to creating a sound business environment. More US companies are welcome to invest and operate in China to promote respective development and global economic growth. The hope for China-US relations lies in the people. Both sides should further strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges to enhance friendship and mutual understanding between the two peoples.