One House Member on the Governor's Trip to China Looks for the Trip's Value

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Intro:	While legislators continue stalling on the tax breaks for a China air cargo transport hub in St. Louis, Missouri's governor is preparing for a trip to China on Friday for trade negotations.
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Missouri's governor Jay Nixon will spend a week in China as part of a business trade mission, and he's not alone.

House Representative Jason Kander is joining the trade mission.

Kander acknowledges that the China Hub bill could have been a valuable tool to be discussed with the Chinese, but...

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Description: "It doesn't affect the trip. You know, it's just been one of the extra tools in the tool box. The trip is certainly still a huge opportunity to increase the amount of exports that we sent to the Chinese market."

Kander says the trade mission is still able to promote Missouri exports with the existing tools and facilities in today's global market.

The costs of the trip will be covered by a private, non-profit organization.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Tong Gao.

Intro:	One Missouri House member says the failure of the China hub bill won't affect the trade mission in China.
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Representative Jason Kander says he is still expecting to promote the relationship with China although the China hub bill is dead.

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Description: "It would be great as a tool in the tool box to discuss with the Chinese. But with or without it, I think it's a very worthwhile trip."

Kander says increasing Missouri exports in China will add more job opportunities for the local workers.

He says he considers the trip as a good opportunity to advertise Missouri products in the global market.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Tong Gao.

Intro:	Although the China hub bill has died in the Missouri statehouse, Gov. Jay Nixon is still promoting Chinese-American business.
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In joining the Governor's trip to China, Representative Jason Kander says the trip will benefit Missouri economy.

Although Kander says he doesn't know why he is invited by the Governor's Office to the trip, his objective is to do everything he can to increase the sales of Missouri products.

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Description: "There's a wide range of products that we want to discuss with the Chinese that we think they should purchase from right here in the state. That's great for the Missouri workers."

Governor Nixon will lead the Missouri delegation and meet with Chinese officials and businessmen from Oct 21 to 29.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Tong Gao