Minister Xu Xueyuan led a delegation to visit the Commonwealth of Kentucky and attended the Inauguration Ceremony of Governor Andy Beshear in Frankfort, capital of Kentucky, from December 9 to 11.
Minister Xu presented the Congratulatory Letter of Ambassador Cui Tiankai to Governor Beshear, and expressed China's readiness to maintain the positive momentum of the friendly relations between China and Kentucky and to further deepen practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. Governor Beshear and other senior officials of the Kentucky Government welcomed Minister Xu, and they affirmed that Kentucky attaches great importance to the relations with China and looks forward to stepping up its ties with the Embassy and developing stronger partnership with China.
Minister Xu also held roundtable discussions with the representatives from the business sector and local Chinese communities.
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