Given our current circumstances, however, much more needs to be done, with a greater sense of urgency, if the US is tomake substantial progress against major social challenges.
China's leaders will want to show the world the progress they have made and give their people greater confidence that China will make it to the top rank of nations, thus consolidating the leaders' legitimacy.
And just as we deepen the partnership between our two nations, I am looking forward to the progress that we can make as a region towards greater security and prosperity for all of us.