SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The Republican governor of Arkansas is sending the
state’s economic development director on an additional trip to China to meet
with companies that are making investments within his state amid concerns about
deteriorating U.S.-China trade relations.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says Arkansas has attracted a significant amount of
foreign investment and that he wants to “keep it on target.” The expedition to
China would take place before the end of the year.
Hutchinson spoke Thursday while on the sidelines at the National Governors
Association meeting in New Mexico. The initial discussion at the conference has
been dominated by threats to international commerce.
The first term governor who is seeking re-election says he is hoping for a
quick solution to the threat of rising tariffs between the U.S. and China, and
is also eager to safeguard economic ties with Mexico and Canada.
Political leaders in agricultural states fear volatility in commodity markets
as President Donald Trump contemplates additional new tariffs.
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