Georgia-China Future meeting at GSU
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

The Georgia-China Future study committee was formed in 2003 by the State Senate of Georgia. This study committee is based on a resolution by Senator Sam Zamarripa of Atlanta (SR225) and was formed to explore the future of business relations between our state and China.

On October 1, 2003, the Georgia China Future study committee held its first of three meetings at Georgia State University. Senator Zamarripa asked the Andrew Young School to host the event. Over three hundred people attended the first meeting to hear executives from some of Georgia's leading companies discuss their current business interests in China and make recommendations on how Georgia can work with the Chinese government and business leaders in our global economy.

A complete summary of the proceeding can be downloaded in PDF format here. Meet the panelists at the first committee meeting, then see photos from the rest of the event.

Mark your calendar! The Georgia China Future study committee is open to the public and will meet on:

• October 22nd at the Georgia Port Authority in Savannah and
• November 4th at the University of Georgia in Athens
• Registration is free and simple!

Dr. Roy Bahl, Dean of the Andrew Young School, will present at the next two meetings. The Savannah meeting will consider national best practices and the UGA meeting will be the forum for final recommendations. For those unable to attend, the proceedings will be available on their Web site, www.georgiachinafuture.com.

Photo above: John Ling, International Trade Development Manager-Asia with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, served as a panelist at the October 1st meeting.