US-China trade ties in focus at gathering

Both nations should strive to maintain business relations, sector insiders say

The United States and China must strive to maintain their crucial trade relationship, as it is "vital" for the success of both large and small businesses worldwide, according to attendees of the Canton Fair conference in New York.

The promotional conference, held in Manhattan on Wednesday, welcomed representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in New York and the China Foreign Trade Centre, which organized the fair, along with Bank of China representatives and small and large global importers and exporters.

Hu Wei, president and CEO of the Bank of China US, told China Daily the conference enables business leaders from both countries to "gather and promote trade and investment to China and from China". He said it was "really a testimony of the intertwined business relationship, which is so important".