In a video interview with China Daily, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston praised highly of the US-China relations. "China is very high on our priority list. We have had some success with Chinese investment in Arkansas, also I see the door opening wider and wider in China in terms of our products. So I think the future is great for both of our countries," Hutchinson said. In recent years Arkansas has landed investment projects from China totaling more than $2 billion with the potential for 1,600 jobs.