STORY: Strong U.S.-China ties key to global peace, prosperity: business, diplomatic leaders
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:40
LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S.
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of gala dinner
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN ORLINS, NCUSCR President
3. various of gala dinner
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EVAN G. GREENBERG, Chairman and CEO of the insurance company Chubb Limited
5. various of gala dinner
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLIAM FORD, Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic

STORYLINE:

Constructive engagement between the United States and China is vital not only for the two nations but for the stability and prosperity of the world, said business and diplomatic leaders at the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) held here Tuesday.

NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins emceeing the gala acknowledged the current hard time of U.S.-China relations, emphasizing the need for resilience.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN ORLINS, NCUSCR President
"I have worked on this relationship for 50 years, and I cannot remember a time when the relationship was so deeply frayed. In difficult times, we need to embrace broad-mindedness and resilience, shoulder our responsibilities, and work twice as hard to move forward steadily on our path for a U.S.-China relationship that makes the world a safer and more prosperous place for future generations."

Evan G. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of the insurance company Chubb Limited, underscored the stakes involved in managing the U.S.-China relations.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EVAN G. GREENBERG, Chairman and CEO of the insurance company Chubb Limited
"Recent diplomacy and engagement between the two governments have achieved a greater level of stability and communication has improved, which is vital in managing potential crises.I know we all share a common interest in the necessity for a more positive path for U.S.-China relations to move forward in a more productive and stable manner."

William Ford, chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, who was the gala's honoree, echoed Greenberg's remarks that strategic engagement and positive relations between the United States and China are essential to global peace and prosperity.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLIAM FORD, Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic
"It was in America's long-term national interest to have an active and constructive relationship with China.
Henry Kissinger consistently emphasized a crucial point: if these two great nations can foster strategic engagement, deepen mutual understanding, and find avenues for cooperation, the world will have a better chance of achieving long-term peace and prosperity. His words continue to resonate with me."

As the event drew to a close, Orlins left the audience with a symbolic note of optimism, highlighting the arrival of two pandas from China to the National Zoo in Washington earlier in the day.

"We strongly hope that this is a symbol of some improvement in U.S.-China relations," he said.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York, U.S.
(XHTV)