On the evening of January 16, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in the United States held a reception celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States and the 2024 Chinese New Year.

Ambassador Xie Feng pointed out in his remarks that over the past year, the world saw a China brimming with vigor. We achieved a smooth transition in our Covid-19 response efforts. The Chinese economy has sustained the momentum of recovery. Tourist destinations teemed with visitors on holidays, and life is getting better and better. The world saw a China embracing the world. China International Import Expo, China International Consumer Products Expo and China International Supply Chain Expo all attracted enthusiastic participation. The Chengdu FISU World University Games and the Hangzhou Asian Games presented spectacular sports scenes. New progress has also been made in expanding high-standard opening-up. The world saw a China pursuing green development. More people are embracing low-carbon lifestyles. China now has close to half of the world’s installed photovoltaic capacity, and over half of the world’s new energy vehicles are running on roads in China. The world also saw a China living up to its responsibilities. We facilitated the reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, promoted talks for peace in the Ukraine crisis, and called for ending the fighting on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. We also successfully held the China-Central Asia Summit and the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Ambassador Xie said that he traveled back to Beijing not long ago to attend the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs. President Xi Jinping presented a systematic review of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and made comprehensive plans for China’s external work going forward. In the new year, we will continue to advance Chinese modernization through high-quality development, and promote common development for all through high-standard opening-up. We will commit to self-confidence and self-reliance, openness and inclusiveness, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, and focus on the theme of building a community with a shared future for mankind. We will firmly safeguard our sovereignty, security and development interests, consolidate and expand our global network of partnerships, bring countries together to meet challenges and achieve prosperity for all, and usher in a bright future of peace, security, prosperity and progress for our world.