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Gov. Haley Barbour will give his annual State of the State address tonight. File Photo

The Jackson Convention Complex is the site for a China trade forum later this month, hosted by the Mississippi Development Authority and Gov. Haley Barbour, reports WXVT 15 in a story from the Associated Press.

Co-hosting the event is the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce and the Changzhou Municipal Government.

According to the story, the forum will allow Chinese business executives and political leaders to meet with Mississippi business people and explore the possibilities of Chinese investment and trade opportunities. The Chinese delegation includes representatives from the aviation, automotive, telecommunications, biotechnology and energy industries, Barbour told the AP.

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GOV just make sure since you using Jackson’s convention center that you bring some Jobs to Jackson Proper. Thats something Barbour hasn’t done since hes been gov, and thats a shame.

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