by Nick Delgado

Guam - Governor Eddie Calvo's recent economic trade mission to Japan, China, and the Philippines has proven successful. According to governor's chief of staff Frank Arriola, government officials from across Asia showed interest in investing in the island, which will translate to more jobs for local people.

"At the end of the day we felt very successful with some of the results that came out of this trade mission…in every single country we were able to generate significant interest," Arriola explained.

GEDA administrator Karl Pangelinan adds that these trade missions are the building blocks for relationships Guam hopes to forge in the future with a visa waiver program. Guam International Airport Authority executive manager Mary Torres adds that Guam is on the radar and should continue to push to achieve a waiver program.

In 2010 the outbound China market was roughly 57 million and estimates that by 2015 it will increase to 83 million.