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Vol.
7 #6, July 2008
Chinese Lions Coming to Milwaukee
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trade delegation of about 30 people from the Chinese city of Ningbo
will be visiting Milwaukee July 21-23, 2008. The Ningbo
delegation will present Mayor Barrett with two large, carved stone
lions which serve as symbolic guards to the entrances of major
buildings. M.E. Dey & Co., a Milwaukee-based customs broker
and freight forwarder had to coordinate with a Chinese freight
forwarder, U.S. Customs in Los Angeles, a domestic trucking company,
and the City of Milwaukee in order to get this prestigious gift to
Wisconsin.
The City of Milwaukee has developed an ongoing relationship with the
City of Ningbo. Like Milwaukee, Ningbo is a medium-sized
city. In China, a city with 8 million inhabitants is considered
medium-sized. Their port is very active and one of the largest in
China. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett signed a cooperative
city-to-city agreement with the City of Ningbo in 2005. Governor Jim
Doyle later strengthened the relationship with his Trade Mission visit
in September of 2007, where further business opportunities were
pursued. The Ningbo-Milwaukee relationship has grown steadily
over the years thanks to additional visits by others, including
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce President, Tim Sheehy.
Photo courtesy of M. E. Dey & Co.
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