Bridging the Pacific

The U.S.-China Memorandum of Understanding signed during President Hu Jintao's visitto the U.S. in January 2011 announced that the China-U.S. Governors Forum would be jointlyorganized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)and the National Governors Association (NGA) of the United States to enhance cooperation inregional level trade, investment, energy, environment and culture.

The forum laid a solid foundation for long-term cooperation based on mutual benefit, thus pro-viding new momentum for the comprehensive development of Sino-U.S. relations.