On September 23, the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco held a reception to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Consul General Zhang Jianmin delivered a speech. The event was attended by about 350 guests from various sectors across the consular district, including California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Chief of Protocol of the City and County of San Francisco Penny Coulter, Regional Director of OFM’s San Francisco Regional Office John Y. Choi, and San Francisco District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter. California State Assembly Member Catherine Stefani presented a congratulatory letter.

Consul General Zhang highlighted the remarkable achievements China has made over the past 76 years. He called on all sectors to work together to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and emphasized the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. He also encouraged joint efforts to promote sister-city relationships, strengthen subnational cooperation, and enhance communication among youth so as to ensure sound and steady growth of China–US relations.

Treasurer Ma, Chief of Protocol Coulter, and other speakers highly commended the fruitful cooperation between California and China, stressed the importance of maintaining strong subnational engagement, and expressed best wishes for US-China relations.