But the frozen food firm has sent a 'high-level delegation' for negotiations to try to thaw the relationship.

In the past he has taken a high-level delegation to a local homeless shelter to push for more support and funding.

They are both still used today as official residences for high-level delegations.

In recent years, both countries have exchanged high-level delegations and developed plans to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, education, real estate, tourism, information technology, communications and agriculture.