On his trip to the U.S. state of Iowa, Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang and fellow diplomats were invited to attend a luncheon at the Harry Stine Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday afternoon. 

The event was hosted by businessman, innovator, and billionaire farmer Harry Stine, founder and owner of Stine Seed.  Stine made his fortune in the state’s substantial corn and soybean industry.

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