On February 25, 2022, Ambassador Qin Gang visited Los Angeles International Studies Learning Center and had cordial communication with its faculty and students. Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping was present at the visit.

Ambassador Qin and his delegation were warmly welcomed by the school's Principal Michael Santiago, Superintendent of Local District East of Los Angeles Unified School District Jose Huerta, as well as the school’s faculty and students. The Principal briefed Ambassador Qin on the joint visit of then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and then US Vice President Joe Biden to the school in 2012 and the establishment of sister relations with Qingchengshan Middle School of Sichuan Province, which was also jointly visited by then Vice Presidents Xi and Biden. Accompanied by him, Ambassador Qin watched the photos of President Xi's visit and his reply letter to the students on display.
Ambassador Qin conveyed President Xi’s greetings to the school’s faculty and students. The Principal expressed his appreciation and best regards to President Xi, and said the school would continue engagements with China to carry forward China-US friendship and live up to the expectations of the two Presidents.
Ambassador Qin had lively interactions with the students on mutual perception of Chinese and American youths, sports, how to serve as Chinese ambassador to the US, how China and the US can maintain world peace, etc. He encouraged the students to continue learning the Chinese language, and strengthen exchanges with Chinese youth in various ways, so that the seeds of friendship sown by the two Presidents will blossom and bear fruit, just as President Xi said in his reply letter, injecting youthful vigor to the friendship between China and the US.
Located in South Gate, Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Studies Learning Center is a local public middle school specialized in language and cultural education, with the aim of cultivating global citizens. The school provides foreign languages courses, including Chinese, Spanish, French and Japanese. More than 100 students are learning the Chinese language. The school established sister relations with Qingchengshan Middle School of Sichuan Province in 2021.