On September 30, the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco and the government of San Francisco jointly hosted a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Consul General Zhang Jianmin and his wife Zheng Xin, together with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Chief of Protocol Penny Coulter, raised China’s National Flag at the City Hall. Nearly forty people of various sectors from the Bay Area attended the ceremony.

Consul General Zhang noted that during their latest meeting, President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. Zhang stressed that the Consulate General stands ready to work with people from all walks of life in San Francisco Bay Area to implement the important common understandings reached between the two presidents, so as to further expand exchanges and cooperation, and deepen the friendship between the two peoples.

    Mayor Lurie signed a proclamation declaring October 1, 2026, “China-US Friendship and Heritage Day” in San Francisco. Chief of Protocol Coulter reflected on San Francisco’s long history of engagement with China and expressed the city’s strong commitment to further cooperation. Guests extended their warm congratulations on China’s National Day and expressed their best wishes for enduring friendship between China and the US.