Trade mission to China aims to boost Wis. exports
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.
Mar 11, 2013 at 9:51 a.m.
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How do you say " tollbooth " in Chinese ?
Mar 11, 2013 at 8:44 a.m.
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Let those in office travel on their own dime
Mar 10, 2013 at 9:14 p.m.
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fordfan. "Gov. Walker has proven that he could not care less about anyone or anything but himself and his political future."
Isn't that all politicians??
Mar 10, 2013 at 9:06 p.m.
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Fordfan: Are you sure?
Mar 10, 2013 at 7:22 p.m.
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Is he looking to score some cheap china mining equipment?
Mar 10, 2013 at 6:51 p.m.
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We have land and power plants for sale!
Mar 10, 2013 at 5:44 p.m.
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This is nothing new, we export goods to China.
Mar 10, 2013 at 5:42 p.m.
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Regarding Gov. Doyle going to China...the difference was that we could trust Doyle to NOT sell out to the highest bidder the citizens of our state. Gov. Walker has proven that he could not care less about anyone or anything but himself and his political future.
Mar 10, 2013 at 4:10 p.m.
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Usaret.....Yes, Doyle went on at least 5 trade missions to China during his tenure. Of course, the same people that are critical of Walker's trade mission had no issue with Doyle and the democrats doing it. Predictable and hypocritical are two things that you can always count on with the sites left leaning posters:)
Mar 10, 2013 at 4 p.m.
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How much will he allow to be sent here from China in his deal? Walker at his finest selling our state out as usual. Free trip to China and we get to pay for it I hope he stays there. Clean energy LOL Walker does not care for our land or water and WE ALL KNOW THAT.
Mar 10, 2013 at 3:59 p.m.
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Didn't Doyle go on trade mission to China?
Mar 10, 2013 at 3:50 p.m.
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Opened up it up for china to purchase land , now were gonna do more with china , does wisconsin really have that much to export to china , i think we should slam the door shut on china jmo .
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