On April 15th, the Sino-American Business & Travel Association led the Philadelphia Tourism Bureau and the Convention and Exhibition Center to visit the Consulate General of China in New York. Zhang Qiyue, the Chinese Consul General in New York, met with the visiting Philadelphia Tourism Bureau and the Convention and Exhibition Center President Ferguson and Executive Director Seid and his party. Ferguson introduced Philadelphia's unique historical, geographic and cultural environment, and expressed his desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Consul General Zhang Qiyue said that the states in the New York consular district have rich tourism resources, as well as favorable conditions for trade, investment, education, humanities and history, and there is a good foundation for further strengthening bilateral cooperation. Consul General Zhang Qiyue also said that last year, China and the United States signed a ten-year visa reciprocity arrangement. Since then, there have been more and more business and tourist personnel from China to the eastern United States, and the number of U.S. personnel to China has also increased significantly.

The Consulate General is willing to work together with organizations from all fields to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Xue Yaping, Director of the New York Office of China National Tourism Administration, participated in the meeting.