国内英语资讯:Chinese ambassador calls for cooperation as China-U.S. diplomatic ties hit 40-year mark_时事

国内英语资讯:Chinese ambassador calls for cooperation as China-U.S. diplomatic ties hit 40-year mark

Cui warned that talks of "decoupling" China and the United States would be disastrous for the world economy, pledging that "China will open its door wider to the United States and look forward to more cooperation at various levels."

"We are the two largest economies in the world. Each has its own strengths. Each is complementary to the other. Both have much greater opportunities if we stay open to each other. Both will be much more prosperous if we cooperate with each other," Cui said.

Cui also called on the two countries to promote mutual understanding, stay open to each other, step up people-to-people exchanges and get more connected.

Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, who attended the event, resonated with Cui's words, saying that he "can't conceive" that both country would "decouple."

"We are so integrated that to think of a world where China is on its own and the United States is on its own, I can't conceive that," he said.

National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Matt Pottinger, also at the event, said he was "delighted to be celebrating 40 years of official ties" and that he was "looking forward to a productive and prosperous relationship."

Approximately 750 guests attended the reception, including U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and a number of U.S. lawmakers.

The guests were able to wander through an exhibition of photos documenting the 40 years of China-U.S. relationship, and were offered a taste of traditional Chinese culture as Chinese craftsmen demonstrated porcelain painting, costume making and displayed lion dance props.