On February 8, Consul General Wang Baodong attended the 4th Annual Minnesota Twin Cities Dumpling Feast jointly organized by the Minnesota Association of Sino-Amercian Neocultural Exchange, the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society and the Legacy Adult Daycare Center. Relevant political dignitaries from Minnesota, Chinese community and guests from Hmong, Vietnamese and other ethnic groups in the Twin Cities areas attended the event.

In his remarks, Consul General Wang introduced the significance of the successful application of the Chinese Spring Festival as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and the latest developments in China-U.S. relations, as well as China’s opposition to the U.S. imposing additional tariffs on Chinese imports under the pretext of the fentanyl issue. He positively affirmed the organizers’ efforts in promoting Chinese culture and  the prosperity and development of the Chinese community in Minnesota, and encouraged them to better play their role as a bridge and bond of friendship between China and the U.S., contributing more to the stable development of China-U.S. relations. Consul General Wang welcomed young students from Minnesota and friends from all walks of life to take advantage of the "50,000 people in 5 Years" initiative and the 240-hour visa-free transit policy to visit China and have a better understanding of China and the Chinese people in the new era, which received positive responses.