On December 2, local time, a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs organized by the China Council for the Promotion of Trade embarked on a trip to the US. This visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the CCPIT delegation's first visit to the US. In 1975, a CCPIT delegation visited the US and became the first semi-official trade delegation sent by China after China and the US signed the Shanghai Joint Communiqué in 1972. Everywhere the delegation went, it was warmly welcomed. Then-US President Ford met with the delegation at the White House, accompanied by Secretary of State Kissinger and others. Local state and city leaders, people from the business and financial community had warm exchanges with the delegation, and the atmosphere was friendly. Over the past 50 years, Sino-US economic and trade relations have made great strides. In 1975, China and the US had not yet established diplomatic relations. The China Council for the Promotion of Trade was designated by the Chinese government as a “window” for trade with the US to promote civil trade between the two countries. Today, after years of development, the economies of China and the US have achieved deep integration. In 2024, bilateral trade in goods between China and the US will reach 688.28 billion US dollars, 275 times that of when the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1979. The two-way investment stock between China and the US exceeds 260 billion US dollars, more than 70,000 US companies invest in China, and the annual profit exceeds 50 billion US dollars. Compared to 50 years ago, this is a huge leap forward.

On December 2, local time, a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs organized by the China Council for the Promotion of Trade embarked on a trip to the US. This visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the CCPIT delegation's first visit to the US. In 1975, a CCPIT delegation visited the US and became the first semi-official trade delegation sent by China after China and the US signed the Shanghai Joint Communiqué in 1972. Everywhere the delegation went, it was warmly welcomed. Then-US President Ford met with the delegation at the White House, accompanied by Secretary of State Kissinger and others. Local state and city leaders, people from the business and financial community had warm exchanges with the delegation, and the atmosphere was friendly. Over the past 50 years, Sino-US economic and trade relations have made great strides. In 1975, China and the US had not yet established diplomatic relations. The China Council for the Promotion of Trade was designated by the Chinese government as a “window” for trade with the US to promote civil trade between the two countries. Today, after years of development, the economies of China and the US have achieved deep integration. In 2024, bilateral trade in goods between China and the US will reach 688.28 billion US dollars, 275 times that of when the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1979. The two-way investment stock between China and the US exceeds 260 billion US dollars, more than 70,000 US companies invest in China, and the annual profit exceeds 50 billion US dollars. Compared to 50 years ago, this is a huge leap forward.