The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, sister Angela Chao, Vice Chair of Foremost Group, and father Dr. James S.C. Chao, Board Chairperson of Foremost Group, met with the Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council in Beijing on April 9, 2013. Qiu thanked the Chao family for their contributions to Sino-U.S. exchanges and their outstanding representation of Chinese people in America.