<p>US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Shanghai Disneyland and a Boeing facility in China Wednesday, touting two prominent American exports as she wrapped up a trip aimed at boosting Chinese-US business ties. After a four-day visit largely filled with long sessions in rooms with Chinese government officials, Raimondo got a quick tour of the Disney park. "It's an important form of soft power for the US," Raimondo said. "It's an iconic US brand, it's gorgeous."</p>.US does not want to 'decouple' from China, Commerce Secretary says.<p>Raimondo, who was accompanied by US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, confessed she had never before been to a Disney park but said she had seen all of the animated Disney movies.</p>.<p>"How cool is this?" she said. Disney has emphasized its Chinese links since Shanghai Disneyland - a joint venture with state-owned Shendi Group - opened in 2016.</p>.US, China have stable economic relationship: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo .<p>Its attractions include a Chinese-style Wandering Moon tea house, a Chinese Zodiac-themed garden and a Tarzan musical featuring Chinese acrobats. But there was plenty of American culture on display - a Taylor Swift song playing on a loudspeaker, Wolfgang Puck pizza and Mickey Mouse everywhere.</p>.<p>At one point, a seven-year-old Chinese girl wagging the tail of her LinaBell costume ran over a gave Raimondo a big hug and the pair spoke in English. Raimondo has said that boosting tourism between the two countries was one objective of her visit to China.</p>.US and China agree to broaden talks in bid to ease tensions.<p>On her last day in China, she also met with students to New York University and spoke to a women's business group.</p>.<p>She ends her trip with a press conference at a Boeing facility in Shanghai in a hanger. One big open question is when will China resume deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX passenger jets after more than four years.</p>.<p>Raimondo said in 2021 the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying U.S.-manufactured Boeing airplanes. She said on Tuesday she had raised the airplane issue in meetings with the Chinese government but won no commitments. </p>
<p>US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Shanghai Disneyland and a Boeing facility in China Wednesday, touting two prominent American exports as she wrapped up a trip aimed at boosting Chinese-US business ties. After a four-day visit largely filled with long sessions in rooms with Chinese government officials, Raimondo got a quick tour of the Disney park. "It's an important form of soft power for the US," Raimondo said. "It's an iconic US brand, it's gorgeous."</p>.US does not want to 'decouple' from China, Commerce Secretary says.<p>Raimondo, who was accompanied by US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, confessed she had never before been to a Disney park but said she had seen all of the animated Disney movies.</p>.<p>"How cool is this?" she said. Disney has emphasized its Chinese links since Shanghai Disneyland - a joint venture with state-owned Shendi Group - opened in 2016.</p>.US, China have stable economic relationship: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo .<p>Its attractions include a Chinese-style Wandering Moon tea house, a Chinese Zodiac-themed garden and a Tarzan musical featuring Chinese acrobats. But there was plenty of American culture on display - a Taylor Swift song playing on a loudspeaker, Wolfgang Puck pizza and Mickey Mouse everywhere.</p>.<p>At one point, a seven-year-old Chinese girl wagging the tail of her LinaBell costume ran over a gave Raimondo a big hug and the pair spoke in English. Raimondo has said that boosting tourism between the two countries was one objective of her visit to China.</p>.US and China agree to broaden talks in bid to ease tensions.<p>On her last day in China, she also met with students to New York University and spoke to a women's business group.</p>.<p>She ends her trip with a press conference at a Boeing facility in Shanghai in a hanger. One big open question is when will China resume deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX passenger jets after more than four years.</p>.<p>Raimondo said in 2021 the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying U.S.-manufactured Boeing airplanes. She said on Tuesday she had raised the airplane issue in meetings with the Chinese government but won no commitments. </p>