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China looks to Disney to help improve ties with the US

  • Vice foreign minister tells Shanghai Disney Resort chief that better bilateral relations are better for business
  • Official says he hopes American companies in China ‘can confidently tell the story of China-US cooperation’

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The head of Shanghai Disney Resort says the company will contribute to better relations between China and the US. Photo: Reuters
China has called on American entertainment giant Disney to help stabilise ties with the United States, stressing that good relations between the two countries would benefit business.
Vice foreign minister Xie Feng’s message to Shanghai Disney Resort president Joe Schott last week is the latest in Beijing’s appeals to the business community to help improve relations between the two countries.

“Promoting the healthy and stable development of China-US relations conforms to the interests of all sectors of the two countries, including the business community, and is also the common expectation of the international community,” Xie was quoted by the Chinese foreign ministry as saying on May 25.

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“I hope that Disney and other American companies in China can confidently tell the story of China-US cooperation and win-win cooperation.”

According to the ministry, Schott said the difficulties between the countries were temporary and Disneyland would contribute to better relations.

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“Disney will be committed to long-term development in China and is willing to further expand its investment in China and play a positive role in continuously deepening the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries,” the foreign ministry quoted him as saying.

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