he was there as Governor of State to promote trade between
California and Shanghai.
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Schwarzenegger calls for more cooperation with E.China's city
SHANGHAI, Nov. 17 -- Governor of the US state of California Arnold
Schwarzenegger said here Thursday he has reached broad consensus
with representatives of China's economic and cultural sectors
during his China visit.
He said he is willing to come back to Shanghai for the Special
Olympics in 2007.
In his talks with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, Schwarzenegger said
California and Shanghai have great potential in cooperation in the
fields of economics, culture, energy and others. He called for
joint efforts from both sides to promote cooperation.
Han said California has maintained close contact with Shanghai as
well as China in various sectors. The visit of the business
delegation led by Schwarzenegger will be conducive to the further
development of the existing economic and trade ties, he
added.
California, whose gross product accounts for 13 percent of US gross
domestic product, has the most robust economy of all American
states.
In 2004, California exported 6.8 billion US dollars of goods
toChina, including electronic equipment, industrial machinery,
computers and transport tools, according to the China Council for
the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).
The Austrian-born actor-turned-politician is also an advocate of
the Special Olympics movement, which provides mentally-challenged
people with an opportunity to participate in social life through
sports training and competitions.
He expressed his congratulations to Shanghai for holding the 12th
Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2007.
"I visited Shanghai five years ago as a volunteer for the promotion
of the Special Olympics," said Schwarzenegger, adding that one of
the major purposes of his current visit is still to advocate the
Special Olympics.
He accepted Han's invitation with pleasure for presenting the
Special Olympics in Shanghai in 2007.
Schwarzenegger and his delegation are here at the invitation of the
CCPIT. Besides Shanghai, they also visited Beijing, and will visit
Hong Kong.
