On May 26, President Li Xiaolin met with US Western Region Mayors Delegation headed by former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa. President Li introduced the purposes of the Association and said that in the past 60 years, the Association has been engaged in promoting the friendship, people to people exchanges, local government cooperation between China and the US and has conducted many productive programs. She hope that through the visit, the delegation would gain a better understanding of China, especially its mid-west region and the rural area, and explore sister cities relations with China. Mayor Villaraigosa spoke highly of the achievement made by the Association under the leadership of President Li. He said that friendship, cooperation and exchanges between cities form the foundation of Chin-US relations. The visit is important for the delegation to increase mutual understanding and cooperation.

The delegation is composed of 8 mayors, deputy mayors and former mayors from California and Nevada. The cities and provinces it will visit include Beijing, Hubei，Sichuan and Guangdong.