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| State officials, business leaders, woo Chinese ambassador about Lambert hub |
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| By Jo Mannies, Beacon political reporter |
| Posted 7:10 pm Mon., 2.1.10 |
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Photos by Bill Greenblatt | UPI Chinese ambassador Zhou Wenzhong meets with Gov. Jay Nixon (above) and Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond (below).
Gov. Jay Nixon, (right) a Democrat, hosted him with a rare Missouri state dinner Monday night. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a Republican, is taking him to breakfast this morning. The honoree in question is Zhou Wenzhong, (left) China's ambassador to the United States and a popular man in these parts because of his interest in what area political and business leaders call the "Big Idea" -- transforming part of under-used Lambert-St. Louis International Airport into a Midwest cargo hub for Chinese products. The lobbying effort has drawn in most of the state's major political figures from both parties. Below, the ambassador is greeted by U.S. Sen. (and former governor) Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo. The Regional Chamber and Growth Association detailed much of the ambassador's packed two-day schedule in a missive sent out Monday. His visit is hosted by the region's Midwest-China Hub Commission. |
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This Saturday was the debut of a new show by The Improv Shop that will bring out of town improv teams to St. Louis to play for — and with — a local audience. The Road Show brought teams "Everybody Grok" and "Felt" from Chicago.
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quid-pro-quos, China's demands. But please.... 'log' the costs
of all of this. How much are you spending along the way?
More front-burner is the problem of fewer and fewer people
flying to St. Louis, choosing cities that offer real downtowns, balanced downtowns - sports, civic centers, and big music, arts and culture.
So Jay and Kit...'pitch in' to get Kiel Opera House reopened-
that's the catalyst. Always has been. A litytle Stimulus,
a little historic tax credits and a little new markets-for
best use DOWNTOWN.
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