28 Daryl Williams Panthers Jersey , 2017. The first China-U.S. Social and People-to-People Dialogue was held on Thursday in Washington. The event was co-chaired by Liu Yandong and Rex Tillerson. (XinhuaYin Bogu)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese and U.S. officials wrapped up the First China-U.S. Social, People-to-People Dialogue here Thursday with substantial outcomes.


The one-day dialogue, co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Russell Shepard Panthers Jersey , is one of the four high-level talks agreed upon during the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in April.


Liu said under the new circumstances, strengthening people-to-people exchanges is vital to the sound and stable development of bilateral relations.


The two sides should implement the consensus reached by the leaders Michael Palardy Panthers Jersey , raising people-to-people exchanges and cooperation to a new level so as to lay a firm social foundation for the development of bilateral relations, she added.


The first round of the China-U.S. Social and People-to-People Dialogue concluded with a joint statement and more than 130 outcomes, including an action plan.


Both countries pledged to boost cultural exchanges to enhance people-to-people ties.


The joint statement said both are committed to supporting the establishment of long-term communication and cooperation between their cultural organizations.


China and the United States will help promote bilateral cooperation between public cultural industries, as well as exchange visits among high-level cultural groups.


The statement said exchanges and cooperation at local levels are one of the most active and robust areas in China-U.S. relations Matt Kalil Panthers Jersey , indicating that the commonalities between the two far outweigh their differences.


Local-level exchanges cover a wide range of areas, including education, science and technology, environmental protection Devin Funchess Panthers Jersey , as well as culture and healthcare.


Both countries also agreed to team up to beef up health care and safety in their respective countries and the world at large.


Both will take into account the proposals of the Belt and Road Initiative to deepen cooperation for safety, progress and innovation in health matters and commit themselves to building a community of shared destiny where health matters are concerned.


The Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by Xi in 2013, comprises the overland Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Shaq Thompson Panthers Jersey , which are reviving and expanding