Gov. Neil Abercrombie gave Hawaiian Host chocolate-covered macadamia nuts to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in Los Angeles on Friday.
The governor’s voice can distinctly be heard at about the three-minute mark in this video clip.

Photo courtesy http://www.hkchcc.org/biz-hawaii.htm.
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