BEIJING Authentic Alex Smith Jersey , July 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State of Iowa will maintain its friendship with China and seek even closer cooperation, its new governor said during her visit to China with an all-Iowa agriculture trade mission.
"This is the first time in history that Iowa has sent out an all-agriculture trade mission, which consists of seven agricultural commodity groups. This best speaks to how much we value the Chinese market," Kim Reynolds said in an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday.
One month after former Iowa governor Terry Branstad took office as U.S. Ambassador to China Authentic Troy Apke Jersey , Reynolds started her first trade mission to China as the state governor on July 21, at the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
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"One out of every four rows of soybeans in Iowa are destined for China," said Reynolds.
She noted that China's recent resumption of U.S. beef imports is great news for Iowa farmers. It is estimated that Iowa's beef exports will increase by 13 percent.
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