Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his Chinese counterparts greatly improved the China-U.S. relationship since 1979 by normalizing the relations between China and the United States, which has benefited generations of Chinese and Americans. Among them is Dede Nickerson, who was a student in China in the 1980s. She then became an important figure in co-production in the film industry between China and the U.S. She talked about how communication and exchanges matter for the two nations. She also talked about the potential of China’s film industry.