Lawmakers vote to tighten California's ties with China

Eighty California State Assembly members have unanimously passed a bill to declare the legislature's support for continued coordination and collaboration between the US state and China.

Authored by Assembly member Evan Low, AJR 44 reiterates the necessity and importance to "increase mutually beneficial economic opportunities and strengthen the substantial, bilateral relationship in the areas of people-to-people exchange, trade, climate change, education, tourism, technology, innovation, and green development".

It also said the measure, which was passed on Thursday, would "urge the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to support actions that further strengthen economic links between the United States, including California, and China".