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Summit aims to boost Utah’s defense and aerospace trade with Indo-Pacific nations

The U.S. government’s desire to promote American industry on the global stage was on display Tuesday as diplomats mingled with Utah business representatives hoping to expand their sales to Asian markets.

Held in Salt Lake City, the Discover Global Markets convention, backed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is targeting Utah’s aerospace, defense and security sectors, offering area businesses a range of free assistance, advice and planning on how to reach potential buyers and trading partners as part of what the President Donald Trump has dubbed his new “Indo-Pacific strategy.”

Nearly 370 attendees are expected to attend the two-day gathering sponsored by the Commerce Department’s export-promotion arm, known as the U.