On September 21, the Chinese Consulate General in New York hosted the Second "Moonlit Melodies" Mid-Autumn Festival Soirée at the iconic Rainbow Room in New York's Rockefeller Center. Consul General Chen Li was joined by nearly 100 guests from various sectors of the consular district.

Chen extended warm Mid-Autumn Festival greetings to the guests. He noted that China-U.S. relations are at an important juncture, with the two Presidents set to meet soon. He expressed the hope that, under the strategic guidance of the two Presidents, the two sides will uphold mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, strengthen dialogue and mutual understanding, advance a constructive and strategically stable relationship, and jointly contribute to world peace and development.

At the concert, Chinese violinist Huang Mengla and pianist Aristo Sham took the stage together, performing the beloved Chinese classic The Butterfly Lovers alongside works by Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Guests spoke highly of the thoughtfully curated and evocative program, and expressed the hope that China-U.S. exchanges, like the full moon that evening, will illuminate the way forward for both sides and continue on a steady and enduring course.