On January 31, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng attended the 2026 China-U.S. Youth Spring Festival Gala, joining over 500 young Americans from more than 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, along with Chinese students, in celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Ambassador Xie said in his remarks that, youth exchanges are a project of hope in China-U.S. relations. With vision and foresight, our two Presidents reached important consensus on promoting people-to-people exchanges during the Busan Summit last October. President Xi Jinping pointed out that fostering friendly exchanges and cooperation is the shared aspiration of the people of both China and the U.S. China is ready to be a partner and friend of the U.S., and our door of friendship is always open to the American people. President Donald Trump said on multiple occasions that the U.S. side welcomes Chinese students. We call on the U.S. side to earnestly implement our Presidents’ consensus, view and handle China-U.S. relations with a long-term perspective, build bridges instead of barriers, and encourage, rather than hinder, our youths’ interactions, learning and research.