cting the outlook of China-US bilateral relations, saying that the two economies became deeply integrated over the past 40 years despite some headwinds.
“In the next four decades, China and the US can further promote mutual understanding while properly handling differences,” he said.
January marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of China-US diplo
matic relations. Bilateral trade grew from less than $2.5 billion 40 years ago to more tha
n $630 billion in 2018. Over the same period, two-way investment rose from practically nil to more than $240 billion.
Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said at a recent event that China an
d the US need to develop even stronger ties in the future despite some differences.
“We need to develop an even stronger relationship on the basis of coordination, cooperation and stability” between the two countries, Cui said.
He said it was important for the two sides to have a much better mutual understand
ing on each other’s intentions and policies and identify common ground to stabilize the relationship.
China’s exports to the US climbed 1.9 percent year-on-year to 252.11 billion yuan ($37.21 billion) last month, according to official figures. During the peri
od, foreign direct investment from the US into the Chinese mainland recorded a 124.6 percent year-on-year growth.
Liu isn’t the only member of her family in Wuhan, either. She advised her younger sister to seek opportunities for
professional development in Wuhan, and her sister is now learning Chinese in the city.
The China-Europe freight trains, with a cross-border logistics network covering 76 cities in 34 Eurasian countries, have signific
antly boosted the connectivity of land transportation between China and Eurasian countries.
Besides products such as timber, automotive components, machinery, electro
nics, clothing, textiles and medical equipment, various new products from countries and regions involved in the Belt and
Road Initiative have been brought to China by the China-Europe freight trains, including soda water from Austria, beer an
d wine from Germany, edible oils from Russia and Kazakhstan, as well as juice and milk from Belarus.
At the same time, Chinese products including crayfish, mangoes, grapefruit, tangerines, seasonings, and tea are also delivered to many Eurasian countries.