With a trade war's dark clouds hanging over the China-US relationship, some down-to-earth wisdom and far-reaching optimism from both sides could help energize communication channels. Speaking to the 800 attendees at the reception, Yee discussed how stable, consistent collaboration between the Golden State and China has benefited both. Noting that China sent a 100-member strong delegation to the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco from Sept 12-15, Yee said that "as we tackle some of the global challenges, we need China. Also last year, Boeing delivered 202 aircraft, 26 percent of its global total, to China, its largest foreign market. "It can be said that cooperation has brought more opportunities to both sides and achieved mutual benefits.