(ECNS) -- Carlos M. Gutierrez, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, said China and the United States are the two most important countries in the world and a harmonious China-U.S. relationship is good for the world.

Gutierrez made the remarks while attending the 2024 Boao Forum for Asia, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao of south China's Hainan Province.

Carlos M. Gutierrez, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce is interviewed in Boao, South China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. (Photo/screenshot from CNS video)