San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee speaks at K&L Gates, an international law firm with 1,900 attorneys worldwide, during its annual Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco on Feb 9, 2012.[Photo/China Daily]

Chinese Deputy Consul General of San Francisco speaks at K&L Gates, an international law firm with 1,900 attorneys worldwide, during its annual Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco on Feb 9, 2012.[Photo/China Daily]

Chinese Deputy Consul General of San Francisco Yi Xianrong echoed Mayor Lee on the importance of a win-win relationship between China and the US.

Vice Consul Liu Xiaolong and Economic & Commercial Counselor Xia Xiang also attended the event.

Howard Chen, partner of K&L Gates, speaks at K&L Gates, an international law firm with 1,900 attorneys worldwide, during its annual Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco on Feb 9, 2012.[Photo/China Daily]

Howard Chen, partner of K&L Gates, took the opportunity to introduce Darlene Chiu Bryant, the new executive director of ChinaSF’s San Francisco office.

ChinaSF is a collaborative public/private economic development initiative, operated by the San Francisco Center for Economic Development and the City of San Francisco with the financial and strategic backing of key international business leaders.