Golden state for relations

California is keen to build on its long relationship with regions in China and is open to investment

A high-powered delegation from California, composed of business leaders and various government representatives, especially from the San Francisco Bay Area, has recently concluded a multi-city tour that has taken them to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places. The fruits of the visit are billions of dollars of deals, the signing of various memorandums of understanding relating to cooperation on the environment, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and electronics, as well as the new friendships that have been forged.

The California-China relationship is a long one, stretching back more than 160 years. And by any measure, it is now an incredibly broad one.