The opening ceremony for the“Trans-Pacific Exchange and Cooperation--Shanghai commemorates the 40th anniversary of China-US Diplomatic Relations through a City Journey”,co-hosted by Eastday and the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (SPAFFC), was held this morning at the Jinjiang Hotel Grand Hall.

Mr. He Jiliang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Eastday, delivered an opening speech. Main Guests inluding Jing Ying （Vice President of SPAFFC）, Marshall Strabala (chief architect of Shanghai Tower), Bei Zhaojian (Deputy Director-General of the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office)， and Stephen White (General Manager of Iaction) showed the two routes during the opening ceremony.

　　He Jiliang delivered an opening speech

He said in this speech, "In order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China-US diplomatic relations, a photo exhibition themed Trans-Pacific Exchange and Cooperation was successfully held in the Shanghai Municipal Archives on July 3, receiving much attention and acclaim. Our event today is a continuation and extension of the exhibition. We expect that through today’s visits to some influential areas concerning China-US relations, we can further understand the exchanges and contacts between China and the United States. And we can also have a deeper understanding of our non-governmental communication, friendship and mutual trust between our people."