50 States, 50 Stories
The relationship between the world two largest economies can sometimes feel divorced from everyday life, but the US-China relationship has a real, tangible impact on millions of Americans every day. The two countries' trading relationship supports US jobs, as US companies export billions in goods and services to China every year. Underneath the topline data of how much the United States as a whole exports to China are a trove of stories of the individuals whose lives depend on the relationship. From folks who work for Fortune 500 companies to small companies that specialize in things like paint or caskets, about more than a million US jobs are dependent on US-China trade. To dig into the more granular level, click on a state below to see what that area exports most to China and how many jobs are supported by those exports:
USCBC is actively working to highlight more voices from state and local stakeholders on the value of trade and economic engagement with China. If you are interested in collaborating with us on 50 States, 50 Stories, feel free to reach out to us.
06/24/2022
By Doug Barry
China seemed like a national afterthought in the mid-1980s. America was the dominant world superpower and Japan was rising. China was just reviving after 150 years of international conflict and domestic turmoil.
Kimberly Kirkendall entered an international business program at Ohio State University. She was the first business major to minor in Chinese. “Everyone thought it was stupid to study Chinese,”...
06/09/2022
By Doug Barry
Like many entrepreneurs, Dr. Penelope Prime saw a need and filled it. She observed in the 1980s that Atlanta didn’t have a place that focused on the study of China, even within the universities. A few years later she founded the China Research Center (CRC) with seven other specialists in economics, political science, geography, and history. After 16 years as director, Dr. Prime stepped down and the center elected a new director, Dr. Hanchao Lu, whose story we’ll get to shortly. Dr....
06/08/2022
By Doug Barry
“If you have a business plan in the United States and China is not part of that plan, then you don’t have a really good plan.” Philadelphia native Ken Wong said and deeply believes that. A serial creator of businesses, his latest venture is a partnership with Jeff Ji in NavPac Advisors, a consultancy helping US companies enter and grow in China and other markets in Asia.
One of his goals is to challenge the myth that China is way too big a market for the smaller...