Envoy to LA vows to strengthen ties

China's top diplomat in Los Angeles voiced his gratitude for the support he received from the public in the United States, emphasized the importance of a healthy and stable bilateral relationship, and vowed to continue working harder to strengthen friendship.

The reception on Thursday served to introduce Consul General Guo Shaochun to a wider population in his consular district as well as to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the opening of China's Los Angeles consulate general.

Talking to hundreds of guests from all walks of life, Guo called the China-US relationship "the most important bilateral relationship in the world" and acknowledged that it is "at a critical moment" and "facing serious difficulties and challenges".