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Pence holds RV reception in Beijing

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Governor Mike Pence spent the second day of his trade mission to China promoting the sale of Indiana-made recreational vehicles in Beijing.

The governor co-hosts a reception Tuesday evening at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The other sponsor of the event is the RV Industry Association.

Pictures distributed on Twitter by a spokeswoman for Mike Pence, show RV’s parked outside the embassy and events inside that attracted about 100 business leaders.

China is the second largest export market for Indiana-made RV’s.

Earlier in the day Governor Pence met with a vice premier of the People’s Republic of China and state officials signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue new economic development possibilities.

On Day 1 of the trade mission the governor visited the Great Wall of China as well as examples of Chinese architecture. He’s also been to Tiananmen Square.

The governor will be in China for the rest of the week with plans to visit Indiana’s Chinese sister state, Zheijang Province, on Wednesday.