Ohio a suitor to China despite hard election rhetoric
By: Louise With
October 2, 2012
There is bustle in Toledo in Northwest Ohio. And it’s not because of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, who have diligently visited the important swing state the past few weeks. No, it’s because of something many cities in the U.S. Midwestern rust belt only dream about: the wealthy Chinese are visiting. More than 100 Chinese business people and officials are in town to meet with local politicians, university and business leaders—and not only for themselves, but to look at the area and its potential.
China is a hot topic in the U.S.
By: Louise With
October 2, 2012
In Toledo in Northwest Ohio, there are also voters who fear Chinese competition. But the majority supports the city’s active China strategy, explains Mayor Michael Bell. “There may be public attacks and fire. But there are many more people coming up to me in and saying: “Good work,” he says.
