Tag: China

Flying west for eleven hours was a lot less difficult than I had feared.  We arrived in Beijing around 5 p.m. after a non-stop flight from Seattle.  We had very little difficulty in getting through customs, into town, and into the hotel.  A terrific Chinese dinner with ten colleagues had me ready for bed.  I […]

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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford is another curious suggestion for preparation for a trip to China.  Wasn’t Genghis Khan from Mongolia? Indeed he was.  The character described in Weatherford’s book is substantially different than the one that we think we know.  While the Mongolian’s could be brutal almost […]

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One of the books recommended to me for my China trip preparation is 1421: The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies.  316 people gave it an average of 3.5 stars on Amazon. 3.5 stars is about right.  It was a fun read, but not particularly persuasive. In 1421, a very fleet set sail from […]

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I will be participating in a cleantech study mission to China in late March and early April 2012.  There are over twenty participants from Washington state in the group. Years ago, I made the mistake of participating in an international study mission and not doing any homework in advance.  I am going to try to […]

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For Washington State companies considering expanding their business in China, there has never been a more cost-effective opportunity than the China Accelerator program, offered through the Washington State Department of Commerce. Through the China Accelerator, Washington State will pay up to 25% of the cost for qualified Washington companies to participate in the Business Incubator […]

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Joseph J. Borich is President of the Washington State China Relations Council.  Prior to his current position, Mr. Borich was a Foreign Service Officer  beginning his career in 1972.   He has been closely associated with China throughout most of his career, serving under every president from Nixon to Clinton in a China-related capacity. His […]

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