Governor begins five-day US visit

A top official of coal-rich Shanxi province has started a five-day visit to the western US states of Idaho and Wyoming in an effort to boost exchanges in economic transformation, tourism and education.

Shanxi Governor Li Xiaopeng is heading a government delegation from the province to visit businesses, scientific institutions and universities in the two states, according to Shanxi Daily, a major government-run newspaper.

The visit was initiated by Idaho Governor Butch Otter and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead.