Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng Meets Trump Ally: Willing to Strengthen Economic and Trade Cooperation with US
Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with a US Senate delegation led by Senator Steve Daines, an ally of President Trump, on May 5th. Gong expressed Shanghai's willingness to strengthen economic, trade, and industrial investment cooperation with the US, believing the visit will promote deeper exchanges and mutual trust between the two countries. The delegation also included Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Mike Lee. Trump is expected to visit China and meet with Xi Jinping soon.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, May 6) Ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with a US Senate delegation led by Senator Steve Daines, an ally of US President Trump, on May 5th. Gong Zheng stated that Shanghai is willing to strengthen economic, trade, and industrial investment cooperation with the United States, believing that this visit by Daines and others will definitely promote deeper exchanges and enhance mutual trust between China and the United States.
Papa News reported on May 5th that Gong Zheng, during his meeting with Daines, stated that Shanghai is a witness to major historical events in US-China relations and an important bond for friendly exchanges between the two countries. Currently, Shanghai is accelerating its efforts to become a socialist modern international metropolis with world influence, in accordance with the strategic positioning for Shanghai's development by Chinese President Xi Jinping and the central government. Shanghai will earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, leverage the advantages of local cooperation, and make positive contributions to the practical cooperation between the two countries.
Gong Zheng said that Shanghai is willing to strengthen economic, trade, and industrial investment cooperation with the United States, and welcomes American enterprises to make good use of the big platform of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to invest and develop more in Shanghai. Shanghai will continue to create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law-based, and internationalized, supporting American enterprises to share the opportunities of China's super-large market and Shanghai's high-quality development.
Gong Zheng also expressed his hope to deepen cultural, educational, and sports exchanges, and strengthen cooperation among youth groups. He believes that this visit by Daines and others will undoubtedly promote deeper exchanges and enhance mutual trust between China and the United States, bringing beneficial results for friendly interactions between the two countries.
The US delegation included Democratic US Senator Maria Cantwell and Republican US Senator Mike Lee.
Trump is expected to visit China from May 14th to 15th, during which he will meet with Xi Jinping. Daines has always been regarded as an ally of Trump, and this is Daines' second visit to China since Trump's return to the White House in January 2025. (Compiled by Chen Kaiyu / Lu Jiarong) 1150506
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, May 6) Ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with a US Senate delegation led by Senator Steve Daines, an ally of US President Trump, on May 5th. Gong Zheng stated that Shanghai is willing to strengthen economic, trade, and industrial investment cooperation with the United States, believing that this visit by Daines and others will definitely promote deeper exchanges and enhance mutual trust between China and the United States.
Papa News reported on May 5th that Gong Zheng, during his meeting with Daines, stated that Shanghai is a witness to major historical events in US-China relations and an important bond for friendly exchanges between the two countries. Currently, Shanghai is accelerating its efforts to become a socialist modern international metropolis with world influence, in accordance with the strategic positioning for Shanghai's development by Chinese President Xi Jinping and the central government. Shanghai will earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, leverage the advantages of local cooperation, and make positive contributions to the practical cooperation between the two countries.
Gong Zheng said that Shanghai is willing to strengthen economic, trade, and industrial investment cooperation with the United States, and welcomes American enterprises to make good use of the big platform of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to invest and develop more in Shanghai. Shanghai will continue to create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law-based, and internationalized, supporting American enterprises to share the opportunities of China's super-large market and Shanghai's high-quality development.
Gong Zheng also expressed his hope to deepen cultural, educational, and sports exchanges, and strengthen cooperation among youth groups. He believes that this visit by Daines and others will undoubtedly promote deeper exchanges and enhance mutual trust between China and the United States, bringing beneficial results for friendly interactions between the two countries.
The US delegation included Democratic US Senator Maria Cantwell and Republican US Senator Mike Lee.
Trump is expected to visit China from May 14th to 15th, during which he will meet with Xi Jinping. Daines has always been regarded as an ally of Trump, and this is Daines' second visit to China since Trump's return to the White House in January 2025. (Compiled by Chen Kaiyu / Lu Jiarong) 1150506
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