Glamorous, this trade mission is not: Pawlenty is accompanied by three burly state troopers who look as much as tourists as he does, and exactly one reporter — MinnPost’s. The rest of the media — Chinese, U.S. national, and Minnesota — either weren’t interested in, or couldn’t afford, coverage of Pawlenty abroad.

Adam Minter’s 49-word summary of Tim Pawlenty’s visit to China

From “Pawlenty in China: Governor says some of his controversial positions are inspired by high-growth Asian economies”

Source: minnpost.com