The Oregon Legislature has entered into a friendship pact with Tianjin, China to promote trade and exchanges in science, culture, education and other areas.
House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, signed the agreement Tuesday on the Legislature’s behalf while in Tianjin for a trade mission with other lawmakers and Port of Portland officials.
Officials later toured the Port of Tianjin, the third-largest port in China and the sixth-largest in the world.