麻州長Healey晤見中領館駐紐約總領事陳立

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麻州州長Maura Healey晤見中國駐紐約總領事館總領事陳立。
（麻州州長辦公室提供）

編譯）麻州州長奚莉 （Maura Healey）5月7日下午，在州政府大樓晤見中華人民共和國駐紐約總領事陳立，互相承諾為人民經濟利益攜手努力。 

      麻州州長辦公室為這次晤見，發佈了消息，以及兩人的合影，並指出中國是麻州的第三大貿易夥伴。

      奚莉州長表示，麻州是個充滿活力社區，有將近20萬名華裔居民，2024年從中國進口了34億美元的玩具，遊戲，運動器材，服裝和配飾等商品，同時出口約38億美元的工業機械，醫療器材，塑膠等商品到中國，總貿易額超過72億美元。麻州和中國在農業，教育，旅遊及航天等領域的貿易，為美國提供了數十萬個就業機會。

              麻州州長辦公室表示，奚莉州長從上任以來就把和訪問麻州的外國官員晤面列為優先事務之一，今年3月她才晤見過日本總領事了 Seiichiro Takahashi，討論加強麻州和日本的經濟、文化和教育聯繫機會。

              奚莉州長晤見過的外國官員還包括New Brunswick省長Susan Holt， 愛德華王子島省省長Rob Lantz，討論麻州和加拿大的強大經濟夥伴關係以及川普總統關稅的損害影響。

              奚莉州長還和愛爾蘭企業、旅遊和就業部長Peter Burke，約旦（哈希姆王國）國王阿卜杜拉二世（Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein），拉脫維亞總統Edgars Rinkēvičs，北愛爾蘭Derry City and Strabane 市長Lilian Seenoi-Barr，愛爾蘭多尼戈爾郡（County Donegal）主席Niamh Kennedy，多明尼加共和國前總統Leonel Fernandez，英國駐新英格蘭總領事David Clay、 荷蘭總領事 Ahmed Dadou 和新加坡駐美國大使 呂德耀（Lui Tuck Yew）。奚莉州長也曾訪問 愛爾蘭、義大利和梵蒂岡，以在全球舞臺上推廣馬薩諸塞州。

           奚莉州長在2024年4月也曾晤見中華民國駐美國代表俞大㵢大使，但在同樣的閉門會議之後，並未對外發佈新聞稿，以及合影照片。

Governor Healey Welcomes Consul General of the People’s Republic of China Chen Li to Massachusetts 

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today welcomed Ambassador H.E. Chen Li, Consul General of the Peoples Republic of China in New York, to the Massachusetts State House.  

“Today we welcomed Ambassador H.E. Chen Li to Massachusetts. We discussed our shared economic and cultural ties, and our commitment to continuing to work together for the benefit of our people and our economy,” said Governor Healey. “Massachusetts is home to a vibrant community of nearly 200,000 people of Chinese heritage, and they make valued contributions to our communities and our economy.”  

China is Massachusetts third largest trading partner, with over $7.2 billion worth of goods exchanged in 2024. In 2024, Massachusetts imported $3.4 billion in goods from China, including toys, games and sports equipment, apparel and accessories. Massachusetts exported $3.8 billion in goods to China in 2024, including industrial machinery, medical devices and plastics. Trade with China in areas like agriculture, education, travel, aerospace, and more supports hundreds of thousands of American jobs. Massachusetts is home to nearly 200,000 residents of Chinese descent.  

Governor Healey has made it a priority to meet with foreign officials when they visit Massachusetts. In March, she met with the Consul General of Japan Seiichiro Takahashi where they discussed opportunities to strengthen the economic, cultural and educational ties between Massachusetts and Japan. Governor Healey also hosted the Premier of New Brunswick Susan Holt and the Premier of Prince Edward Island Rob Lantz to discuss Massachusetts and Canada’s strong economic partnership and the harmful impacts of President Trump’s tariffs. Additionally, she has met with Irish Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke to discuss cultural, social, trade and investment relationships between Massachusetts and Ireland. Governor Healey has also previously hosted the His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane Lilian Seenoi-Barr, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Niamh Kennedy, former President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez, United Kingdom Consul General to New England David Clay, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ahmed Dadou, and Singapore's Ambassador to the United States Lui Tuck Yew. Governor Healey has also visited Ireland, Italy and the Vatican to promote Massachusetts on a global stage.