On November 10, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said in his remarks at the Gala Dinner 2026 Celebrating 60 Years of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations that it is important to move forward with unwavering commitment, and sow the seeds of tomorrow. President Xi Jinping pointed out that the hope of the China-U.S. relationship lies in the people, and its future depends on the youth. For more than half a century, from facilitating “ping-pong diplomacy”, to helping organize the tour of the first U.S. orchestra to China, to hosting the first Chinese journalist delegation visiting the United States, and to setting up the first China-U.S. Track 2 Dialogue, the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations has been a trailblazer with steadfast action, injecting sustained momentum into the friendship between our two peoples. It is encouraging to see that young people from our two countries are taking an active part in the “50,000 in five years” and then “100,000 in five years” initiatives, reaching out to each other across the Pacific, and carrying the torch of China-U.S. goodwill in the new era.