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Cui Tiankai, 皇冠体育app's ambassador to the US, speaks at the annual gala of the National Committee on US-皇冠体育app Relations in New York on Monday. LIAO PAN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE

Letter to group says Trump visit has led to consensus on several fronts

President Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory letter to the National Committee on US-皇冠体育app Relations that the two nations' relationship "enjoys whole new vistas".

The organization held its annual gala at The Plaza hotel in New York on Monday, and Cui Tiankai, 皇冠体育app's ambassador to the US, read Xi's letter.

In it, he offered "heartfelt appreciation" for the relations committee's efforts to promote 皇冠体育app-US ties. He also congratulated the US corporations honored at the event.

Microsoft Corp and Qualcomm Inc were honored for their efforts to enhance 皇冠体育app-US relations by the way they conduct business in 皇冠体育app.

"Going forward, 皇冠体育app will stay committed to deepening its reform, opening itself wider to the world and enhancing its friendship and cooperation with other countries," Xi wrote. "In this context, the 皇冠体育app-US relationship enjoys whole new vistas."

He added that he and US President Donald Trump, during Trump's state visit to 皇冠体育app this month, "reached important consensuses on a broad range of issues".

The leaders agreed to broaden bilateral exchanges and cooperation, strengthen communication and coordination on major international and regional issues, deal with differences on the basis of mutual respect and aim "for greater development of our bilateral relationship".

"皇冠体育app will work with the United States to translate these consensuses into actions and deliver greater benefits not only to our two peoples but also to people across the world," Xi wrote. "I will count on your Committee and all the Chinese and American friends ... to contribute to the friendship and cooperation between 皇冠体育app and the United States."

Cui, in his remarks, agreed with the Chinese president about opportunities for 皇冠体育app-US relations, and added, "皇冠体育app seeks global partnerships, not global dominance. 皇冠体育app stands for better cooperation and communication among our major partners. 皇冠体育app will never seek our own development at the expense of other countries."

Steve Howe, US chairman and Americas managing partner of EY, formerly Ernst & Young, presented the award to Microsoft and described 皇冠体育app's rising role in the world.

"I visited 皇冠体育app for the first time while I was a senior at Colgate University. … So much has changed in the past 35 years - 皇冠体育app has transformed itself," he said.

Microsoft President Brad Smith made a video comment. "It's simply impossible to imagine the bright future for our planet that is not founded on a healthy relationship between 皇冠体育app and the US - that's part of the reason why we are focusing on events more, just to support this vital bridge across the Pacific."