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回顧美中建交三十周年 共創未來
俄州州長會見彭總領事 增進合作

      This year is the thirtieth anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations between the USA and the People's Republic of China. It is also the thirtieth anniversary of the Sister State relationship between Hubei Province and the State of Ohio, Ohio was the first State in the USA to enter a Sister State relationship with a Chinese Province. I accompanied Ambassador Han Xu to meet Governor James Rhodes and during the meeting, the idea of establishing the Sister State between two Midwestern industrial states was consummated Looking back through the years there is so much progress made through the years as China became stronger and the overseas Chinese gained more opportunity in the USA. With the election of our new President Obama several Chinese now have cabinet positions. We should all work hard to promote better relationship and understanding between China and the USA.
     Ambassador Peng Ke Yu, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in New York has Ohio as one of the ten States under the New York Consulate General's care. Before his assignment to New York , Ambassador Peng was the Consul General in San Francisco . This was the first time Ambassador Peng visited Ohio. I was very pleased to participate in Ambassador Pang’s meeting with Governor Strickland,
Ambassador Pang’s stated China wishes to purchase more products from Ohio. Currently China has purchased multi-billion dollars worth of aircraft components such as jet engines, landing gears, tires and wheels and hydraulic systems as well as agricultural products such as soy beans from Ohio. Governor Strickland mentioned Ohio appreciates China 's offer to buy more products from Ohio. Ohio considers the relationship with China extremely important. Ohio now has three offices in China, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ohio is looking forward to work with China on research and development on the clean coal technology, bio-tech and solar energy as well as wind energy etc. The meeting was also attended by Director Barbash of Dept. of Development, Director Boggs of Dept. Agricultural and Mr. Colopy, Advisor to the Governor, and Director Sherer,Global Marketing. After meeting with Governor Strickland we went over to the Department of Development, Director Scherer made a briefing to Ambassador Pang on Ohio. I was very pleased to learn that Ohio was rated as the highest among all the States to receive investments from foreign companies. Many outstanding achievements include one of the largest flexible solar panel producers in the world, which is located in Ohio.
I proudly mentioned to Ambassador Peng when he next visit Cleveland we have the world's best Health Care System, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. We further have outstanding cultural institutions. The Cleveland Art Museum, the world famous Cleveland Orchestra.... Ambassador Peng assured me that he would visit Ohio again soon.

Anthony Yen
Host and Producer of the "Asian Radio Hour"

背景資料： 俄州與湖北省締結友好關係
     1979年10月31日,俄亥俄州與中國的湖北省締結了友好關係,是美國第一個與中國省市締結友好關係的州。近年來,俄州與中國的經貿關係有很大發展,有不少有影響的俄州企業到中國投資或從事貿易活動,中國已成爲俄州商品的一個重要出口地。俄州與中國湖北省間的友好省州關係也不斷取得進展,爲中國與俄州進一步加強交流與合作奠定了良好基礎。
    克里夫蘭地區也有許多成功的企業家和商家與中國有貿易往來,比如TCP 節能公司在中國有生産厰家,Eddy Ni 在中國做房産投資,還有許多人都在做中國産品代理商,等等。可以説中美關係的發展影響到每一個領域,影響着我們的生活。