Fri, Apr 01, 2011
"Washington Is Not Where The Action Is," Says One Chinese
Official
ANN April 1st Special Edition:
A senior diplomat said Friday that the Chinese Government is
scouting locations for an embassy in Wichita, a rumor that city
government there will not confirm or deny.
"After their success with the Skycatcher, it makes sense that
they would try to secure additional business in the U.S. aviation
market," said aviation analyst Brian Foley. "It would seem that
Wichita would be a target-rich environment to try to pick off some
new manufacturing business."
While no one would confirm that an embassy will be built in
city, several Chinese officials have visited in recent months
looking at various vacant buildings and other pieces of real
estate. A contingent was seen touring one large parcel on the
outskirts of the city taking notes and sketching. A passer-by who
happened to know some Chinese told The Wichita Eagle that he
overheard one say "Washington is not where the action is. If we're
going to be players in aviation, we need to be here."
Skycatcher Reassembly
Wichita's GA community is keeping any Chinese plans close to the
vest, and the local government is also not confirming the Chinese
plans. A spokesman for Governor Sam Brownback said the Governor is
open to having the Chinese in Wichita, but that it could present
some national security issues. "We'd have to be very careful about
what they might export to their home country under the guise of
diplomatic immunity," the aide, who was not authorized to speak to
the media said.
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