Shake on it - Houston

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner shakes hands with Li Qiangmin, Consul General of China, on Tuesday at the second annual US China Innovation and Investment Summit. May Zhou / China Daily

Welcoming remarks - Houston

Walter Ulrich, advisor to the US China Innovation Alliance, welcomes people to the US China Innovation and Investment Summit on Tuesday. May Zhou / China Daily

VIPs gather - Houston

From right, Deputy Consul General Liu Hongmei, PetroChina International (America) President Li Shaolin and other VIPs attend the US China Innovation and Investment Summit. May Zhou / China Daily

Innovation recognition - Houston

Five winners of the InnoStars Competition take the stage to discuss their innovative technologies. May Zhou / China Daily

(China Daily USA 05/19/2017 page14)