President Li Xiaolin met with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on August 24, 2015.

President Li Xiaolin extended a warm welcome to Governor Snyder’s trade mission to China.She briefed the preparatory work CPAFFC is doing on the Third U.S.-China Governors’ Forum and the invitation to WWⅡ veterans to attend the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascists War. She said, CPAFFC has successfully hold two U.S.-China Governors’ Forums to enhance sub-national cooperation between the two countries. She hoped Governor Snyder take part in the Third U.S.-China Governors’ Forum.She also remembered the friendship forged between people of the two countries during WWⅡ. She said, remembering that period of history can benefit the building of a new model of major country relations

Governor Snyder thanked CPAFFC for its strong support to Michigan trade mission to China, aimed at expanding practical cooperation between Michigan and China. He also expressed his wish to attend the Third U.S.-China Governors’ Forum, commenting that Michigan is the sister state of Sichuan Province of China and has established sound cooperation with other Chinese provinces and municipalities. He hoped to further strengthen cooperation with Chinese provinces and municipalities by taking part in this event.