President Li Xiaolin met with Jerry Brown, Governor of California in Sacramento, California on August 1st.

Governor Brown briefed President Li on the preparation process of the Global Climate Action Summit to be held in San Francisco from September 12th to 14th. The summit is themed with climate change, as it is a challenge needs to be faced by all human beings, aiming at providing a platform for communication and cooperation for all countries in the current complex international situation. More than 4000 attendants are expected to take part in the summit. Brown also said that at present, U.S.-China relations were full of uncertainties. We should strengthen the exchanges between the local governments of the two countries. California hopes to conduct comprehensive cooperation with China in climate change, economy and trade, agriculture, science and technology, and contribute to the sound development of bilateral relations.

President Li appreciated the efforts Governor Brown has been made to promote the cooperation between California and China. She said that currently China and U.S. should actively seek new areas of common interests, to achieve peace instead of argument. CPAFFC will constantly support the China-U.S. local government collaboration and pursue common development.

Photographed by Yang Xuehe