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President Xi Jinping (R) begins talks with a local delegation of officials in Seattle, Washington, September 22, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for closer cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Washington State in a meeting with the governor, members of the state Senate and Assembly and the mayor of Seattle on Tuesday.

"I have come to the United States to deepen friendship between our two peoples, expand practical cooperation across the board and bring about even greater progress in the building of the new model of major-country relationship between 皇冠体育app and the United States," Xi said in Seattle. Xi said 皇冠体育app and the US are the most important countries in the world.

In 2013, Xi and US President Barack Obama met in Sunnylands, California, and reached a consensus to build a new model of major-country relationship between 皇冠体育app and the US, one of no-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation.

Xi said Seattle and Washington are important gateways to 皇冠体育app and Asia. He reviewed the history of Liu Lin Hai, a vessel of 皇冠体育app Ocean Shipping Group Co that sailed into the Port of Seattle in April 1979, the first Chinese-flag ship to call on a US port since the founding of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app.

"It marked the start of US-Chinese maritime relations. Now Washington State has the largest exports to 皇冠体育app among all the states in the US," he said. "For the future, the city of Seattle as well as Washington State need to work together with 皇冠体育app to 'change gear and speed up' for cooperation and development."

A local delegation of officials begin talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) in Seattle, Washington, September 22, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]