China Research Center

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The China Research Center was founded in 2001 to promote collaboration toward understanding greater China based on in-depth research and experience. The Center draws much if its expertise from the universities around the region, working collaboratively across institutions and jointly with the public and private sectors. The universities currently represented are Agnes Scott, Dalton State, Emory, Georgia Perimeter, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Oglethorpe, and the University of Georgia. The greater China region is currently the center of economic growth in Asia. The People's Republic recently joined the World Trade Organization and will host the 2008 summer Olympics. Both of these events have enhanced the business opportunities in China. China's growth and expanding role in global affairs promise to alter the political-economic environment in the years to come. On the local level, Georgia has increasingly become involved with greater China through extensive business development, logistics via the Port of Savannah, study programs for Georgia students, cultural exchanges and tourism, and the growing Asia community in Georgia. Reflecting both these global and local changes, in a unique decision the Georgia State Senate committed to study the future relationship between the state and the greater China region in order to better take advantage of the new opportunities...

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