Nebraska seeks investment from China

In welcoming scores of Chinese and US business leaders to Omaha, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts said he believes the state's relationship with China will grow.

"In China, we see the middle classes are increasing tremendously," Ricketts said on Friday. "That presents opportunities for us to expand the relationship. In Nebraska, we think long term," he said.

The governor said that China is the state's second-largest trade partner outside of North America and one of the fastest-growing. Last year, Nebraska exported products worth $1.3 billion to China.