Talking heart to heart across Pacific Ocean
A promotion video released two days before President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the United States has become popular because it lends a touch of compassion to the interactions between ordinary people of the two countries.
The less than 7-minute video, titled When China met Carolina, tells the story of two Chinese companies that have invested in South Carolina, created local jobs and worked with the local people for a better future. Using a soft approach and a narrative style, the video helps drive home the message that the ever-deepening exchanges between our peoples form the basis of bilateral ties.
Xi fully understands the importance of people-to-people exchanges between China and the US. In fact, he has set an example on the personal level in this regard during his previous visits to the US, even before he became China's top leader.
