SACRAMENTO -- California has a new trade representative in China: Diane Long.
The 28-year China veteran will run the California Office of Trade and Investment in Shanghai. The office is a joint venture between the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the Bay Area Council, a San Francisco-based business group.
"California and China have maintained a robust trade and investment relationship, but the potential to expand that connectivity is limitless," said Mike Rossi, Gov. Jerry Brown's senior jobs advisor.
"Diane will focus on creating business-to-business connections between California and China to ensure that the Golden State takes full advantage of every international business opportunity."