On October 3, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said in his remarks at the “Future Resonance — ShanghaiEye Night” China-U.S. people-to-people exchange events and the “Shanghai Let’s Meet” city promotion initiative that while culture has roots, cultural exchanges know no borders. Just now, artists from both China and the United States together presented a wonderful artistic experience, complementing each other and bringing out the best in one another. While our two countries have different histories and cultures, that is no reason for estrangement, but rather an impetus to celebrate our diversity. Just as the One Voice Children’s Choir beautifully sang, “I see you, you see me”, and “the wind and tide can’t keep us”. President Xi Jinping personally attaches great importance to China-U.S. people-to-people exchanges. Building on the “50,000 in five years” initiative, which was completed ahead of schedule, President Xi has invited 100,000 young Americans to visit China for exchanges and study in the coming five years. Shanghai plays an indispensable role in friendly engagement between China and the United States, Shanghai Media Group serves as an important bridge for China-U.S. cultural exchanges, the State of Maryland is a pioneer in bilateral subnational interactions and “pickleball diplomacy”, and all the artists are envoys of goodwill between our two countries. I encourage you to continue bridging hearts through the power of culture, and foster greater mutual understanding and affinity between our two peoples.