President Li Yong attended China-US Energy, Resources and Sustainable Development Conference in Seattle of the United States on invitation from 4thSeptember 2014 to 6thSeptember 2014. Approximately 400 government officials, industry leaders, scholars and experts are gathered together to address the sustainability outlook for earth, explore the potential of sustainable energy, intelligent cities and sustainable global health, and shared visions and insights on mobile internet innovation and the role of finance in moving toward sustainability, among other hot topics associated the conference theme. President Li Yong was cordially received by U.S. Under Secretary of State Josette Sheeran and Governor of State of Washington Jay Inslee and had a broad and in-depth exchange of views with the former politicians and government officials from other countries.

During the conference, President Li Yong was also invited to visit the Headquarters of Microsoft in the city of Bellevue and made an impromptu speech which had won him praise from the top leaders and staff of Microsoft.

President Li Yong was cordially received by Governor of State of Washington Jay Inslee

President Li Yong was cordially received by U.S. Under Secretary of State Josette Sheeran

President Li Yong and his good friend former Secretary of Commerce of U.S. and former Ambassador to China Gary Locke took the photo together

President Li Yong and the Mayor of City of Seattle Ed Murray took the picture together

President Li Yong delivered an excellent speech at the conference

President Li Yong and his old friend former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd gathered together again at the conference

President Li Yong and former Prime Minister of Korea and  President of KITA Han Duck-soo took the photo together

President Li Yong delivered an impromptu speech at Microsoft Headquarters