State Georgia Opens Center in China
Georgia announced on April 2nd that it will set up a business advisory center in Beijing, the first in the Chinese capital by a US state and the 11th international office of the US state, aiming to attract more trade and investment from China.
With its container port, good transportation network and highly efficient labor, Georgia, one of the fastest growing economies in the US, expects to attract more trade and investment from China. Meanwhile, several Chinese companies have foreseen the benefits the state offers and have set up offices there. Since 2005, China has risen to rank the second from sixth as Georgia’s trade partner.
The center will, on one hand, help Chinese companies to find foreign direct investment opportunities in Georgia and on the other hand assist Georgian companies to find new business partners in China and introduce Georgia’s scenic spots to Chinese tourists.
Leading a delegation of around 40 people on board Delta AirLine’s inaugural non-stop daily flight from Atlanta to Shanghai, Sonny Perdue, governor of Georgia, said, “The center will introduce Georgia’s opportunities in commerce and tourism to the world’s fastest growing economy” and by setting up the center “we can come to China and introduce our business opportunities to Chinese people face-to-face.”
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