新华社华盛顿７月３１日电   中国人民对外友好协会会长李小林和黑龙江省常务副省长刘国中２９日至３０日出席在美国佛蒙特州伯灵顿市举行的美国新英格兰地区州长协会年会，探讨中国与美国新英格兰地区各州在贸易、投资、农业、畜牧业、教育、旅游等领域的合作机会。

    The xinhua news agency on July 31, Washington   Chinese people's foreign friendly association President LiXiaoLin and standing deputy governor in heilongjiang province LiuGuoZhong 29, to 30, to attend in vermont burlington, a city of the New England region governors association annual meeting，China and the United States discussed the New England states in the trade、investment、agriculture、Animal husbandry、education、Tourism and other fields of cooperation opportunity。

    李小林向美方表示，中国政府高度重视中美两国地方政府合作，希望通过中美省州长论坛机制积极推动中国与美国新英格兰地区各州的务实交流与合作。刘国中在全体大会上发言，向与会代表介绍了黑龙江省经济社会发展情况，表示愿进一步密切和深化黑龙江省与美国新英格兰地区各州的务实合作。

    LiXiaoLin said to the United States，The Chinese government attaches great importance to the local government cooperation between China and the United States，Hope the province's governor BBS mechanism by actively promote China and the United States the New England states of practical communication and cooperation。LiuGuoZhong in all the conference speech，To the delegates introduced the situation of economic and social development of heilongjiang province，To close and deepening further said in heilongjiang province and the United States the New England states of practical cooperation。

    来自美国新英格兰地区的佛蒙特州州长彼得·舒姆林、康涅狄格州州长丹尼尔·马洛伊、罗得岛州州长林肯·查菲、马萨诸塞州州长德瓦尔·帕特里克以及美国驻华使馆和美国国务院代表出席了会议。他们热烈欢迎中国代表团的到来，表示中方与会有利于增进美国新英格兰地区各州与中国特别是黑龙江省的认识与了解，有利于进一步推动双方在地方层级的交流合作。

    From the New England region of vermont governor Peter ShuM Lin、Connecticut governor Daniel Marlowe Iraq、Rhode Island governor Lincoln check murphy、Massachusetts governor DE anwar Patrick and the United States embassy and the state department representatives to attend the meeting。They warmly welcome the arrival of the Chinese delegation，The Chinese side for the improvement of the United States said the New England states and China heilongjiang province especially understanding and the understanding，To further push the two sides in the local level of exchanges and cooperation。

    会议期间，李小林和刘国中还与美方上述州长举行了一对一会谈，探讨双方未来合作领域。中国代表团还参加了与佛蒙特州经贸、农业、教育和环保等部门负责人的政策和商务座谈会，了解美方在上述领域的相关政策及与中国合作机会。双方一致表示今后将加强交流互访，拓展合作领域。

    During the meeting，LiXiaoLin and LiuGuoZhong also with the United States held the governor one-on-one talks，Both sides discussed the future areas of cooperation。The Chinese delegation also participate in and vermont economic and trade、agriculture、Education and the environmental protection departments of the person in charge of the policy and business forum，Understand the United States in the field of policy and related and Chinese cooperation opportunity。The two sides agree future will strengthen the exchange visits，Expand the cooperation areas。