近日，美国华盛顿州中国总商会举办晚宴热烈欢迎来自中国驻旧金山总领馆新任总领事王东华大使莅临西雅图。
Recently, Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Washington State hosted a dinner banquet to warmly welcome Consul General Wang dong Hua, Consulate General of P.R.China in San Francisco to visit Seattle.
王东华总领事和总领馆经济商务参赞杨依杭等领馆官员，与华盛顿州副州长Cyrus Habib、华盛顿州国际事务及办公厅厅长Schuyler Hoss、贝尔维尤市长John Chelminiak、西雅图国际业务发展总监卡尔顿·凡Carlton Vann、华盛顿州前州长、也是联邦商务部前部长，美国前驻华大使骆家辉 Gary Locke、西雅图市商会首席执行官兼总裁Marilyn Strickland，以及来自大西雅图地区政界、商界及社区代表等近百位嘉宾出席晚宴
Consul General Wang dong Hua; Economic & Counselor Yang Yi Hang from Chinese Consulate in San Francisco; Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib of Washington State; , Director of International Relations and Protocol Schuyler Hoss, State of Washington; Mayor of Bellevue John Chelminiak; Economic and Trade Director Carlton Vann, City of Seattle; Former Governor of Washington State, Former Commercial minister of Federal Government, Former US ambassador to China, Gary Locke; , CEO Marilyn Strickland of Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and approximately 100 guests who are political, business and community  representatives from the greater Seattle region attended the banquet.

华州中国总商会会长Cathy担任晚宴主持人,王东华总领事致辞, 王总领事对于两国关系及近期的经济贸易发展给予了坚定并有力的回复！华盛顿州副州长哈比布在致辞中高度肯定了华州对于中美关系的重视以及展望美好的前景。
The President of Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Washington state, Ms. Cathy Zhou was the host of the banquet。Consul General Wang Dong Hua gave the keynote, he had made strong and firm comment on the relation and recent economic and trade development between the two nations. The remark of Lieutenant Governor Habib highly confirmed the importance that Washington state attached to China-US relation, and its endeavor which is full of promising prospects.
王东华总领事强调，华州是中国的亲密伙伴。多年来，双方在经贸、文化等方面不断深入交流。微软、波音、星巴克、亚马逊等大公司坐落于华州，促进了华州快速的成长壮大。明年将是中美建交40周年，在当前的大背景下，中国与华州更应该保持紧密的合作伙伴关系，共同维护双方在各领域良好、持续发展关系。
Consul General Wang Dong Hua emphases that, Washington state is a close partner of China. For many years, both sides carried out continuous and deep exchange in the areas of economy, trade and culture. Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Amazon, Costco are stationed in Washington state, they accelerated the growth and expansion of the economy of Washington state. Next year would be the 40th anniversary of China & US established diplomatic relation, under current background, China and  Washington state should keep close partner relationship, to maintain and continue develop relations further.
Habib也强调了华盛顿州与中国之间的密切关系: 多年来, 华盛顿州与中国的贸易额一直位居美国所有州之首。虽然我们面临着当前的严峻挑战,但华盛顿州政府将继续致力于推动中美省州间的多领域、全方位的合作。
 Habib also stressed the close relation between Washington state and China：for many years, the trade volume of Washington State to China always ranked as the top among all US states. Although we are facing current rigorous challenge, but Washington state government would continue to dedicate to promote the province-state cooperation between China and US.
王东华总领事在接受采访中表示，这次总领馆一行五人与二十多位来自加州各行业的企业家来到西雅图，在参访华州知名企业的同时，也在寻找新的机会,更好地促进中美双方在各个领域的交流合作。
During the interview, Consul General Wang Dong Hua expressed that, during this trip, five members of consulate general, and over 20 entrepreneurs from various industries of California State came to Seattle. Besides visiting famous enterprises of Washington State, they are looking for new opportunities to better enhance the exchange and cooperation in various fields between China and US.

​Bellevue市长Chelmeniak和Tacoma前市长、西雅图商会现任会长Strickland也纷纷表示热烈欢迎中资企业与华州各个城市加强交流，并期望更多的深入合作
 Mayor Mr. Chelmeniak, City of Bellevue and Former Mayor of Tacoma, Present of Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Strickland both expressed their warm welcome on Chinese enterprises to strengthen the exchange with various cities of Washington state, and expected more deep cooperation.

以及来自大西雅图地区政界、商界及社区代表等近百位嘉宾出席晚宴
​Political, business and community representatives from the greater Seattle region attended the banquet.