Government and Commerce In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of U.S.- is under the jurdisdiction of the Chinese China diplomatic normalization in 2019, The National Embassy in Washington, DC. His Excellency Cui Association of Chinese-Americans (NACA), in Tiankai has served as Ambassador to the conjunction with The Carter Center, hosted a since 2013. celebration at Fernbank Natural History Museum. The event includes a special appearance by former The state of Georgia has had continuous representation President , who presided over the in China since 2007. Its office promotes investment, normalization of relations between the U.S. and China trade, and cultural activities between Georgia and in 1979. China. The State of Georgia leads regular economic development missions to China. Academics The University System of Georgia (USG) offers 46 Georgia-based organizations such as the National study abroad programs to China in a variety of Association of Chinese-Americans (NACA), Chinese academic disciplines. As of Fall 2020, 5,286 Chinese Business Association of (CBAA), and U.S.- students were enrolled in USG schools. Georgia’s China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA) help private colleges and universities host an additional foster business connections between Georgians and 3,000 Chinese students every year. Chinese professionals. The UGA College of Public Health partners with the Georgia has three sister city agreements with China: Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Brunswick-Ganzhou, Hinesville-Yichun, and Savannah- Prevention and the Shanghai Pudong New Area Centre Jiujiang. Two Georgian cities have friendship-city for Disease Control and Prevention to provide fieldwork relationships: Sandy Springs-Taicang and Tifton-Linyi. opportunities and to conduct joint public health research. UGA is also a U.S. partner in a new Chinese- Georgia and the province of Shandong are members of government funded International Joint Research the Regional Leaders Summit (RLS), a strategic Laboratory for Lipid Nutrition at Jiangnan University. alliance of seven international regions from five continents fostering the exchange of best practices on Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has a topics of mutual interest. Other members include Upper permanent campus in Hong Kong, and Georgia Tech Austria, Austria; São Paolo, Brazil; Québec, Canada; maintains a campus in Shenzhen. Bavaria, Germany; and Western Cape, South Africa. Georgia hosted the 2014 Regional Leaders Summit in Emory University provides faculty-led study abroad to Atlanta. Nanjing and Beijing as well as an exchange program with Hong Kong Baptist University.

Arts, Culture and Tourism In 2014, Georgia was the only U.S. state invited to showcase a garden at the 2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition.

Arts, Culture and Tourism The Georgia-based Chinese American Cultural Transportation Performing Group (CACPG) annually celebrates the Delta Air Lines offers a non-stop flight to Shanghai.

Mid-Autumn Festival with its Atlanta August Moon Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport signed an MOU Chinese Cultural Gala Performance. with Shanghai Airport Authority in 2018. 2020 international connectivity was limited by the In 2019, approximately 50,200 tourists from China COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions ease, the airport visited Georgia, spending more than $79.9 million, expects a return to pre-COVID connections. making it a top volume tourism market for the state. The U.S.-China Tourism Leadership Summit was held in The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah has an Atlanta in September 2017, attended by both Former established relationship with eight port cities in China. Governor Nathan Deal and Former Mayor . The GPA offers regular shipping services from the port of Savannah to the ports of Ningbo, Qingdao, International Trade Shanghai, Shekou, Xiamen, Xingang/Tianjin and EXPORTS: In 2020, Georgia exports to China totaled Yantian. The Port of Brunswick also offers direct $3.41 billion. China is the 3rd largest export market for service for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo to China, calling the Georgia. ports of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Xinsha and Yantai. GPA’s China representative for the Port of Top exports from Georgia to China include motor Savannah is Captain Charles You. vehicles, chemical woodpulp, aircraft, poultry, and kraft paper. About GDEcD The Georgia Department of Economic Development Georgia leads the nation in the export of the following (GDEcD) plans, manages and mobilizes state goods to China: kraft paper, chemical woodpulp, resources to attract new business investment to poultry, kaolin, and peanuts. Georgia, drive the expansion of existing industry and small business, locate new markets for Georgia IMPORTS: In 2020, Georgia imports from China totaled products, inspire tourists to visit Georgia and promote $20.1 billion. China is Georgia’s largest importer the state as a top destination for arts events and film, market. music and digital entertainment projects. For more information, visit www.georgia.org. Top imports from China to Georgia include floor coverings, computers, chairs, toys, and lights. GDEcD’s International Representatives in China Stella Xu Capital Investment Managing Director for China Office and Initiatives There are at least 63 Georgia companies with [email protected] operations in China, including but not limited to: Herminio Andres  Avanos Medical Managing Director - Trade  Chart Industries [email protected]  The Coca-Cola Company  Delta Tony Wang  Exide Technologies Trade Representative  Georgia-Pacific [email protected]  NCR Corporation  Novelis Cathy Gu  Porex Corporation Trade Representative  Troutman Sanders [email protected]

 UPS *Information valid as of March 2021 There are several major Chinese facilities operating in

Georgia, including SANY America Inc, Hisense USA, SELF Electronics, Huali Floors, Linhai Powersports and Royal Gourmet.