The move comes after Indiana Congressman and Senate candidate Jim Banks sent a letter to the mayor in January asking her to end an agreement with one of Carmel’s sister cities.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew Beijing's ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island.

President Joe Biden repeatedly emphasized a need to better compete with China during his first address to Congress. Thats a message U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) has been preaching for a while.

State and federal officials are urging residents not to plant the seeds or throw them away where they could grow in landfills.

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Holcomb is arriving in Asia on Monday and is scheduled to start meetings Tuesday in China.

U.S. and China are expected to negotiate next month. Despite that, both countries either imposed or increased penalties on billions of dollars of goods earlier this month.

Chamber President Kevin Brinegar says there are important trade issues that need to be addressed with China. But he cautions against putting U.S. businesses in the crosshairs.

The increased tariffs could soon make toilet paper, light fixtures, computers and furniture, more expensive.

A coalition of retailers and farmers says Indiana could lose up to 15,000 jobs if the additional tariffs go into effect for one to three years.

Most of the money - more than $3.6 billion - will go to soybean farmers. Last year, China bought nearly a third of all soybeans grown in the U.S.