On September 28, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago held a reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Consul General Wang Baodong attended and delivered a speech. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza sent written congratulatory remarks. Nearly 500 distinguished guests attended the event, including Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter, State Representative Theresa Mah, friends from all walks of life  across the consular district, consuls general from various countries based in Chicago, representatives of Chinese enterprises, overseas Chinese scholars and students and American Chinese communities.

Consul General Wang reviewed the great achievements China has made over the past 77 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, introduced the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the Four Global Initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping. Wang outlined the key outcomes of President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States in September, and emphasized that China and the United States should fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, work hard to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness, and reciprocity, continue pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen people-to-people friendship, and promote the steady and sustained growth of the overall bilateral relations and sub-national interactions.

The guests highly praised China's development achievements and contributions to the international community, and expressed hope that China and the United States further expand exchanges and collaboration.