Kitzhaber sets fall Asian trade mission

Portland Business Journal:

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has assembled a team for a 10-day trade mission to Asia in October.

Kitzhaber and private sector leaders will visit Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.

Oregon’s 2012 exports through May were off by nearly 6 percent (subscription required). China, which had been Oregon’s leading international trade partner since 2009, has now dropped behind Canada in terms of receiving state-produced goods.

Portland economic leaders hope to double the region’s exports over…

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