Wisconsin's leaders have been independently touring China to talk about the economics of water engineering... cited that country's massive need for fresh water as he touted the potential to export water technology from Milwaukee-area companies.
"At every level, from the national and provincial level, we have had good discussions on the potential for water technology,"
"Only 40% of the water in China is usable. They have a huge need to clean water and use water efficiently and return water safely back into their waterways."
By coincidence.... Doyle was in China at the same time that A.O. Smith finalized its $77 million acquisition of Tianlong Holding Co. Ltd., which the Milwaukee company calls "the leading residential and commercial water purification company" in the world's most populous nation.
Doyle met Monday with the mayor of Shanghai and "spoke to him specifically about water."