应美国机械工程师学会、美国制造工程师学会和美国通用汽车公司的邀请，中国机械工程学会理事长何光远一行4人于1998年1月8～20日访问了底特律、纽约、代顿、圣路易斯和洛杉矾等地，与有关学术团体、科研单位和企业界的负责人广泛接触，就双方感兴趣的问题交换看法，商谈交流合 At the invitation of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Manufacturing Engineers and General Motors Corporation of the United States, HE Guangyuan, chairman of China Mechanical Engineering Society and his entourage, visited Detroit, New York, Dayton, St. Louis and Los Angeles on January 8-20, 1998 Alum and other places, have extensive contacts with heads of relevant academic groups, scientific research institutes and business circles, exchange views on issues of mutual interest, and exchange and cooperation