The following is the opening address delivered by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns via video at the “2023 Hong Kong Forum on U.S-China Relations” on Nov 9, 2023. Esteemed global dignitaries convened for a series of discussions and dialogues on the U.S.-China relationship during the opening day of the Hong Kong Forum on U.S.-China Relations, the landmark annual meeting of the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), titled "Change and Progress" and co-organized with the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE).