Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Milwaukee Bucks meet Beijing Ducks

Who knew? I thought Peking (Beijing) Duck was something to eat.

From Journal Sentinel blog:

Barrett plans trade mission to China

"In a surprise announcement, Mayor Tom Barrett today said he will lead his own trade mission to China in October.

"Barrett’s trip is part of several China-related initiatives that were unveiled at an annual city export conference. Release of the trade mission details coincided with a separate move to create a professional basketball partnership between the Milwaukee Bucks and their counterparts in the Bejing Ducks.

"Details of the Bucks-Ducks effort are still being worked out, said Ulice Payne, co-chairman of the city’s China Council, a business group that is promoting economic ties between Milwaukee and mainland China. As currently envisioned, professional players from China would come to Milwaukee for two weeks of training in July, lending exposure of the city of Milwaukee to sports fans across the world’s most populous country."

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