By David Shepardson
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S.&nbsp;Commerce&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;Gina Raimondo visited Shanghai&nbsp;Disneyland and a Boeing facility in&nbsp;China&nbsp;Wednesday, touting two prominent American exports as she wrapped up a trip aimed at boosting Chinese-U.S. business ties.
After a four-day visit largely filled with long sessions in rooms with Chinese government officials, Raimondo got a quick tour of the&nbsp;Disney&nbsp;park.
"It's an important form of soft power for the U.S.," Raimondo said. "It's an iconic U.S. brand, it's gorgeous."
Raimondo, who was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to&nbsp;China&nbsp;Nicholas Burns, confessed she had never before been to a&nbsp;Disney&nbsp;park&nbsp;but said she had seen all of the animated&nbsp;Disney&nbsp;movies.
"How cool is this?" she said.
Disney&nbsp;has emphasized its Chinese links since Shanghai&nbsp;Disneyland - a joint venture with state-owned Shendi Group - opened in 2016.
Its attractions include a Chinese-style Wandering Moon tea house, a Chinese Zodiac-themed garden and a Tarzan musical featuring Chinese acrobats.
But there was plenty of American culture on display - a Taylor Swift song playing on a loudspeaker, Wolfgang Puck pizza and Mickey Mouse everywhere.
At one point, a seven-year-old Chinese girl wagging the tail of her LinaBell costume ran over a gave Raimondo a big hug and the pair spoke in English.
Raimondo has said that boosting tourism between the two countries was one objective of her visit to&nbsp;China.
On her last day in&nbsp;China, she also met with students to New York University and spoke to a women's business group.
She ends her trip with a press conference at a Boeing facility in Shanghai in a hanger. One big open question is when will&nbsp;China&nbsp;resume deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX passenger jets after more than four years.
Raimondo said in 2021 the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying U.S.-manufactured Boeing airplanes. She said on Tuesday she had raised the airplane issue in meetings with the Chinese government but won no commitments.
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(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Angus&nbsp;MacSwan)

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