UPDATED Monday, April 22, 2013 --- 6:06pm
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker is declaring his trade trip to China a success, saying it has already produced tangible results.
The Republican governor points to a $200 million deal to sell Wisconsin-grown ginseng to one of China's largest medicine companies as the biggest achievement of the trip. But he says a deal in the works to sell animal feed products to a Chinese dairy company could be just as big.
He also says that he saw evidence of growing demand for iconic Wisconsin-made products, such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and he was impressed by the rapid expansion there of Wisconsin companies like Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture.
Walker says it's hard to say how much the trade mission may ultimately be worth because it could lead to opportunities down the road.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker and government and business representatives are returning from a trade mission to China.
They visited Beijing, Tianjin, Harbin and Shanghai during the 10-day trip to one of Wisconsin's largest export markets. Walker met with Chinese provincial governors, representatives from China's water and wood sectors, and visited Wisconsin businesses operating in China.
Walker said he believes healthy dialogues between U.S. and Chinese governments is key to sustaining a good economic relationship. He says the real work on the trade mission is done before and after the trip.
Copyright 2013: Associated Press
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Posted: Monday, April 22, 2013 --- 10:13am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker and government and business representatives are returning from a trade mission to China.
They visited Beijing, Tianjin, Harbin and Shanghai during the 10-day trip to Wisconsin's largest export market. Walker met with Chinese provincial governors, representatives from China's water and wood sectors, and visited Wisconsin businesses operating in China.
Walker said he believes healthy dialogues between U.S. and Chinese governments is key to sustaining a good economic relationship. He says the real work on the trade mission is done before and after the trip.
Copyright 2013: Associated Press
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Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013--- 10:41 pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker hopes a trade mission he is leading to China will help expand markets for Wisconsin products in the world's second-largest economy.
Walker will visit four cities in 10 days in April. He will meet with representatives from China's agriculture, machinery, medical devices and clean energy industries.
Walker also hopes the mission will attract capital for Wisconsin businesses.
China is Wisconsin's third-largest export market behind Canada and Mexico. The state moved more than $1.5 billion in exports to China last year.
The governor's office doesn't yet have an estimate on the trip's public cost. Private companies are paying their own way.
This is Walker's first trip to China. Former Gov. Jim Doyle led several trade missions to the country.
Copyright 2013: Associated Press
