Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with former US Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and her family at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Thursday evening.

Liu spoke highly of the contribution made by Chao, an outstanding Chinese-American, to the China-US friendship. They exchanged views on China-US ties.

President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States last month was successful, Liu said, stressing China is willing to enhance exchanges and cooperation with the United States in various fields so as to benefit the two peoples as well as the international community.

Chao served as US Secretary of Labor in the Bush administration from 2001 to 2009.