Asia Council’s 2005 Summer Study in China – Chinese Language Program
The Summer Study in China--Chinese Language Program is sponsored by the Asia Council ofthe University System of Georgia (USG). It is an intensive six-week language program, which offers three courses…
2005 Georgia Tech Shanghai Summer Program in China
Georgia Tech will offer a new broad based Shanghai Summer Program in 2005. The program willbegin on May 23, and end on July 23, 2005. The location-Shanghai, China-is a dynamic…
Online Chinese Language Course Offered by the University System of Georgia
On-line Chinese is designed for students who want to learn Chinese on a flexible schedule. All course materials are delivered online. In addition to working on the online materials at…
China’s Continuing Disquietude
In the summer of 2004 and now almost two years after the 16thCommunist Party Congress of November, 2002 affirmed a succession of leadership in China with a new team drawn…
Development Centers in Southwest China: Stages of Growth
As first proclaimed in 1999, China’s policy of encouraging development in its western provinces continues to receive attention from analysts to assess the impact of central government economic incentives to…
China and SARS: A Crisis Ended?
One of the main news stories of 2002 was China’s economic rise within Asia. With Japan’s continuing malaise, and other Asian countries still working their way out of the 1997…
Marketing Furniture in China: The Markor and Ethan Allen Story
While many American furniture companies are complaining bitterly about the fierce competition from Chinese imports of low-cost home and office furniture, some American companies have quietly begun their business adventure…
Taiwan’s Presidential Elections
The Presidential elections on 20 March 2004 were Taiwan’s third direct presidential election. The first in 1996 saw Lee Teng-hui lead the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) to continued…
China and the WTO: The First Two Years
China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December, 2001. This event—the culmination of years of difficult negotiations and compromise—was historic. China’s membership meant the largest economy outside of the…
China Economic Data Now More Accessible
The China Data Center at the University of Michigan is dedicated to providing official data on China for scholars, practitioners and students around the world. The Center disseminates official statistics…