While the US and China have put a halt to a trade war and have agreed not to place tariffs on one another, Alaska Governor Bill Walker is in China to expand his state's trade. Alaska exported $4.93 billion of goods in 2017 with more than $1.32 billion going to China, Alaska's largest export partner for several years. Walker believes the state can increase its exports to China as the nation seeks cleaner fuel sources of energy. "Our tourism would benefit if there were direct flights from China to Alaska. Imports from China comprise 46 percent of all Anchorage (air cargo) value," he wrote in an email.