On May 2, 2026, the Chinese Embassy in the United States hosted an open house presenting Shaanxi Province. Ambassador Xie Feng attended the event and delivered remarks.

Ambassador Xie said thatShaanxi is like a book, recording touching stories of China-U.S. friendship. In 1936, American journalist Edgar Snow visited Yan’an and interviewed leaders of the Chinese Red Army, after which he wrote Red Star Over China, presenting the true image of the Communist Party of China to the world for the first time. During the World War II, to support the Flying Tigers, the people of Hanzhong City in southwest Shaanxi leveled the runways with hoes, and expanded the airfield within just 45 days. Today, Shaanxi is renewing the friendship between China and the United States. The province and its cities have established 13 sister-city relationships with U.S. counterparts. The 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit was held in Xi’an. One Voice Children’s Choir from Utah and their Chinese peers sang together songs of friendship under the ancient city wall of Xi’an. From the past to the present and into the future, the people of our two countries have always held warm feelings toward each other, and their shared aspiration for exchanges and cooperation continues to grow stronger.

Ambassador Xie said that over the past five decades and more, the China-U.S. relationship has kept moving forward despite wind and rain. Currently, the relationship has come to another crossroads. Our two sides need to review the past, and draw experience and lessons from history. We need to focus on the present, and advance the steady, sound, and sustainable development of bilateral relations. We also need to look to the future, and explore a right way to get along with each other in the new era, so that both our peoples and people around the world will lead better lives. Noting this year is a “big year” for China-U.S. relations, Ambassador Xie said we welcome more American friends to take advantage of China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy, visit the fascinating land of Shaanxi, and discover the rich splendor of China. We welcome more American businesses to actively participate in China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation, seize China’s opportunities, and share in global benefits. We also welcome more American teenagers to be part of the “50,000 in five years” initiative, strive to be envoys of goodwill, and foster amity between our peoples.