Seattle visit helped showcase state's specialties

President Xi Jinping's two-day visit to Seattle and Washington state in September 2015 had a lasting effect on strengthening relations between people in China and the United States.

His first stop was a Boeing factory north of Seattle, where Xi inspected a 787-8 Dreamliner that was to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines.

Today, six nonstop flights operate between major Chinese cities and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including one service by Xiamen Airlines launched in September last year. The flights have boosted tourism and business traffic between the nations.