At the invitation of CPAFFC, Rick Snyder, the Governor of Michigan leading a 50-member delegation visited Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guiyang, Wuhan and Chengdu from September 19 to 27, 2012. Governer Snyder attended the Western China International Fair in Chengdu and the opening ceremony of the Michigan center in Shanghai. He also made official visits to Mr. Zhu Congjiu, Deputy Governor of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Zhao Kezhi, Governor of Guizhou Province, Mr.Wang Guosheng, Governor of Hubei Province,and Mr. Wei Hong, Deputy Governor of Sichuan Province. While in Guizhou, Michigan signed the Economic Cooperation Memorandum with Guizhou Province.