He picked up a magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy robot the size of a human finger, which was made in China, and asked how it was developed and used.
He made the remarks in a speech at a reception celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France.
He is still in Tianjin for medical treatment.
He has become a strong advocate for closer US-China relations, noting in an earlier interview with China Daily that "it is in the national interest of both countries to continue building trust and growing mutual understanding".
He called economic globalization an irreversible historical trend, telling the business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region who had gathered in coastal Da Nang, "In pursuing economic globalization, we should make it more open, more inclusive, more balanced, more equitable and more beneficial to all."
He encouraged Japanese enterprises to invest in China.
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He called on the countries to push their bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination to a higher level. He also called for enhanced mutual trust to achieve a "heart-to-heart friendship".
He noted that "the significance of the initiative is sometimes not fully understood" in Britain and explained that he has regularly written articles and given speeches on the subject in a bid to answer questions and clear up misunderstandings.
He coined “radical chic” to brand pretentious liberals, the “me decade” to sum up the self-indulgence of the 1970s and the “right stuff” to quantify intangible characteristics of the first US astronauts and their test pilot predecessors.
He noted that some international companies may be banking on continued favorable pricing of sterling-denominated assets, following a drop in the value of the pound following the referendum.