1-22-13 Industry Week by Adrienne Selko In 2011, Missouri’s trade with China grew 18%. A successful strategic plan often calls for determining areas of strength and building upon it. That’s exactly what St. Louis is doing based on the state’s strong record of trade with China. In 2011, Missouri’s  trade with China grew 18%. In […]

12-3-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Joe Dwyer  The Midwest China Hub Commission and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics will work together on the next steps to make Lambert-St. Louis International Airport a center for Chinese airfreight connections. On Dec. 1, in Shanghai during a trade mission trip, the two groups signed a […]

11-30-12 St. Louis Beacon by Jo Mannies  Former U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley are leading another trade mission to China that is billed as a way to give “the region’s institutions unparalleled access to Chinese decision makers.” An announcement by the World Trade Center St. Louis said […]

11-2-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Joe Maty         Overseas trade growth has cooled off within the past year for companies in the St. Louis area and the state of Missouri, but a “correction” was in order. That’s the assessment offered by World Trade Center St. Louis, a Clayton-based organization that offers […]

11-2-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Brian Hook Preparations are underway for a trade mission from St. Louis to China designed to help businesses and universities tap into one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies. Representatives from throughout the region will meet with government and business leaders in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, […]

11-2-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Julie Murphy When it comes to building sales through exports, many Missouri businesses are currently riding a wave of success. “Through the first half of 2012 our state exports are on track to shatter last year’s state record of $14.1 billion,” said John Fougere, spokesman for the Missouri Department of […]

8-22-12 Fox2now.com ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) — Regional leaders have announced a to develop closer ties with one of the world’s fastest growing economies.  Former U.S. Senator Kit Bond, County Executive Charlie Dooley, and County Economic Council President Denny Coleman are going to China.  They are associated with a group called the St. Louis World […]

8-22-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Greta Weiderman Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond and the World Trade Center St. Louis are planning a trade delegation trip to China in December, the most recent in a string of efforts to deepen the region’s ties with China, the world’s fastest-growing large economy and Missouri’s third largest export market. “Expanding […]

8-22-12 St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis Morning Call Business leaders and the World Trade Center St. Louis are planning a trade delegation to China in December, the most recent in a string of efforts to deepen the region’s ties with the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The trip, led by former Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, […]

8-22-12 AP St. Louis-area business leaders are planning a visit to China later this year in an effort to increase the region’s ties to the fast-growing Chinese economy. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that former Republican Sen. Kit Bond will lead the delegation to four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou. The trip is scheduled for the first week […]