President Li Xiaolin met with Terry Branstad, U.S. Ambassador to China, on July 31. President Li thanked Ambassador Brandstad for his support to CPAFFC, especially to the China-U.S. Governors Forum during his term as Governor of Iowa, and hoped he would extend continuous support in his new capacity to the work of CPAFFC and help promote China-U.S. subnational exchange and cooperation including the China-U.S. Governors Forum. Ambassador Brandstad spoke highly of the positive role played by CPAFFC in promoting U.S.-China subnational cooperation and sister cities relationship, and would like to push forward the rapid growth of subnational exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.