HOUSTON, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of Texas is committed to strengthening economic cooperation with China, its major trading partner, Texas Association of Business CEO Jeff Moseley said Thursday.
Moseley made the remarks commenting on the ongoing fourth U.S.-China Innovation and Investment Summit in Houston, Texas, which brings another wave of technology and innovation investment to the city.
Jointly hosted by China Science & Technology Exchange Center and U.S.-China Innovation Alliance, the event attracted around 300 participants from China and the United States, including entrepreneurs and investors, to meet face-to-face in Houston.
Moseley told Xinhua that the summit "encourages everybody to become involved in resolving questions about trade."
Texas enjoys being the No. 1 exporting state in the United States, said Moseley, adding that agriculture and energy are the two major industries in Texas and they are important in the trade with China.
In order to promote business, Texas-China Trade and Investment Council was just established within the framework of Texas Association of Business, he added.
"We want to make sure that the business in Texas is part of the voice that says it's time to move quickly to resolve our questions about how to trade between the U.S. and China," he noted.
"Chinese already have invested significantly in Texas," he said, noting that Chinese investment is considered valuable in Texas. "We enjoy the foreign capital that's coming here to give us jobs and we want to fight to continue to grow our fair share of that."
The two-day conference will feature a range of events, including "INNOSTARS" preliminary competitions, innovation forums, business to business matchmaking as well as company exhibits.
The meeting covers four areas in science, health and technological innovations, including advanced manufacturing, biopharmaceutics and digital health & diagnosis, information and communication technology, as well as energy.
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