In the morning of Wednesday, 31 May 2017, Shikun Gao, partner at Shimin Law Offices, attended the meeting jointly held by the U.S. State of Pennsylvania, the City of Philadelphia and Penn Wharton China Center. The objective of the meeting was to promote the economic and trade exchange and cooperation between China and Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and other cities which are located in the eastern United States. Combining his own experience, Shikun Gao made a speech about the economic and trade cooperation as well as cultural exchanges between China and the United States.