On the evening of February 18, Zhang Jianmin,Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, and his wife Zheng Xin attended the Bay Area Council's 15th Annual Spring Festival Celebration. Nearly 300 attendees were present, including government officials such as California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, business executives from leading companies like Google, J.P. Morgan, and Salesforce, as well as representatives from business associations including US-China Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley and Association for the Advancement of Asians.

In his remarks, Consul General Zhang elaborated on China's active participation in global counternarcotics efforts, its stance on U.S. tariffs on imports from China, and other key issues. He emphasized the potential of the Chinese market, China's increased openness to the outside world, and the prospects for China-U.S. cooperation. He encouraged the Bay Area business community to keep their confidence in the Chinese market, deepen their business cooperation with China, and contribute to stabilizing and improving China-U.S. relations.

State Treasurer Fiona Ma expressed her hope to deepen practical cooperation between California and China, thereby promoting the vigorous growth of U.S.-China economic and trade relations. John Grubb, Bay Area Council COO, highlighted the longstanding tradition of friendly cooperation between the San Francisco Bay Area and China. The attendees renewed their friendship, discussed development opportunities, and celebrated the Chinese New Year together.