Yearender: U.S.-China subnational ties robust in 2019 despite crosscurrents

Musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra perform during their Chinese New Year Concert in Philadelphia, the United States, Jan. 29, 2019. Chinese musicians teamed up with their U.S. counterparts at a special New Year concert in Philadelphia to mark the 40th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic relations. In 2019, while the bilateral relationship between China and the United States is going through some rough patches at the national level, wide-ranging exchanges and cooperation at the subnational level have not been losing steam. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)