President Li Xiaolin had a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad on December 14. Mme. Li reflected that, in the year of 2017, CPAFFC was delighted to see the prosperous development of China-U.S. subnational exchanges and cooperation, and hoped to have the continuous support from the US Embassy in 2018. Ambassador Branstad said that during the past six months since he took office, he witnessed the frequent and positive interactions between the United States and China, and believed that the two sides will embrace greater opportunities for cooperation in the years to come.