Alabama Economic Development Director Neal Wade addresses Chinese and U.S. participants at the kick-off luncheon of the 2010 American South - China Partnership Forum in Beijing, China. The luncheon is the first event of a two-day trade mission sponsored by Southern Governors' Association.

Representatives from 11 Chinese provinces pose with their American South counterparts prior to the kick-off event of the 2010 American South-China Partnership Forum being held in Beijing. The goal of the effort is to enhance the profile of the American South as a great place in which foreign companies can invest.