A trade delegation from Maine, New England, has headed to China to build ties and tap into its burgeoning middle class tourists, as well as finding potential buyers in the country for their seafood and other products. The Maine delegation, which includes Gov. Paul LePage (R), is scheduled to arrive on Saturday at a hotel near Beijing International Airport where they will meet with Chinese officials about trade, tourism, and cultural exchanges.
A trade delegation from Maine, New England, has headed to China to build ties and tap into its burgeoning middle class tourists, as well as finding potential buyers in the country for their seafood and other products. Chinese tourists are becoming more adventurous, with increasing numbers visiting other destinations in the US, besides the usual Walt Disney World, New York and Washington DC; around one in 10 Chinese visitors to the US came to New England in 2014, and latest data shows that this is rising.