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San Francisco, California Mayor Ed Lee Visits China

Lee met with the Vice President of China, Li Yuanchao, visited the Great Wall, spoke with students at Tsinghua University, lobbied Southern China Airlines to offer a direct Guangzhou - San Francisco flight, and visited his ancestral village.
Outcomes: 
The funding for his 10-day official trip to China was being blasted by perennial critics at home as dubious or potentially illegal.
Source: 

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/04/07/critics-scrutinize-mayor-e...

Government?: 
Yes
Type of Exchange: 
diplomatic
Exchange Date: 
Monday, April 1, 2013
Continuing: 
No
Level of Government: 
local
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