At the invitation of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), US Congressional Member Delegation organized by the US-Asia Institute visited Beijing, Xi’an and Chengdu from August 19th to 28th. The delegation was headed by Congresswoman Dina Titus from Nevada with its members including Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatric from Arizona, Congressman Alan Lowenthal from California and Mr. Gleen Lau-Kee, Chairman of the US-Asia Institute. 

In Beijing, Mr. Wang Chen, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress，Mr. Wang Chao, President of the CPIFA and Mr. Zheng Zeguang, Vice Minister of the Foreign Ministry met with the delegation respectively, and Mr. Xie Jinying, Director-General of the Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism held a discussion with them. The two sides exchanged views on China-US relations and other issues of common interest. The delegation also attended the commemoration event titled "The 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations Between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America: The Friendly Exchanges Between the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs and the United States Congress" at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing. 

In Xi’an and Chengdu, Mr. Guo Dawei, Deputy Director-General of the Standing Committee of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Congress and Mr. Li Yunze, Vice Governor of Sichuan Province met with the delegation and briefed them on local economic and social development .