Shanghai import expo to boost Houston business ties in China

HOUSTON - The upcoming import expo in China will help Houston increase its trade ties with China, a senior trade official of Houston, in the US state of Texas, said in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency.

Horacio Licon, vice-president of the Greater Houston Partnership, an economic development organization serving the Greater Houston area, told Xinhua that the expo is a great opportunity for the city to continue developing its trade relationship with China.

This is a great opportunity to work with a very important market, Licon said. China is the second-largest economy in the world. It's the second-largest trading partner for Houston. So anything that is helping us increase that relationship is very important to us.