New Confucius Institute to Open August 17, 2009

Kennesaw State University will open a new Chinese government-funded center to promote the country's language and culture. The new center will partner with Yangzhou University, a 35,000-student school in China's Jiangsu province. The center is the second in Georgia, and among 55 Confucius institutes in the U.S.

Source article: GlobalAtlanta.com (August 14, 2009) - http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/17513/

GE Power Signs $115 Million Deal in China

GE Power, based in Atlanta, signed a nine year, $115 million deal with Fujian Jinjiang Gas Power Co. Ltd. to provide service to four gas turbines at Fujian's power plant in southeast China.

Source Article - GlobalAtlanta.com (August 11, 2009) - http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/17507/

Georgia Economic Development Commissioner Plans August Trip to China

During a two week trip to China, Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Ken Stewart will visit Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hong Kong from August 16 through August 27, 2009. Mark Lytle, the state's international investment director, and Lindsay Liu, director of Georgia's economic office in Beijing will join Mr. Stewart during his trip.

Source article - GlobalAtlanta.com (August 13, 2009) - http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/17511/

More than 100 Chinese Companies Coming Through Atlanta

Chinamex, which has offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Dubai, has helped more than 3,000 Chinese companies “achieve their globalization” goals since 2000 and will bring more than 100 companies through its first U.S. office in Atlanta, Chinamex Chairman Hao Feng told GlobalAtlanta in an interview. - http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/17482/

CHINA IN AMERICA'S REARVIEW MIRROR

The Atlanta Chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors invites the public to attend a lively presentation led by Jim Trippon, Chief Investment Officer of Zhongzheng Capital Partners LP, on "China in America's Rearview Mirror." Participants will learn why China is poised to surpass the U.S. in total GDP within five years and how the China Stock Digest model portfolio managed a 48% gain over the last three years.

Meeting Details
Date:Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Time:7:00 p.m.
Fee:In Advance (by 4/3) or at the door (space permitting)$15/person
Location:Cobb Galleria Centre, Room 104Two Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339
For More Details and Registration Form:www.aaii.com/chapters/atlanta
Chapter Contact:Robert Guenther, 770/640-9396, guentbo@charter.net

About AAII
www.aaii.comThe American Association of Individual Investors is an independent nonprofit corporation formed in 1978 for the purpose of assisting individuals in becoming effective managers of their own assets through programs of education, information and research. AAII currently serves the investment education needs of over 165,000 dues-paying members.

China denies Coke's bid for Huiyuan Juice

The Coca-Cola Company's bid to buy China's Huiyuan Juice in a $2.4 billion deal was shot down by the China Ministry of Commerce (MOC), the beverage giant said Wednesday. - Atlanta Business Chronicle (March 18, 2009) - http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/03/16/daily48.html - Atlanta-based Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) said it remains committed to growth in China. It recently announced a $2 billion investment in China over the next three years in new plant and distribution infrastructure, sales and marketing, and research and development.

Taiwan’s Top U.S. Official to Speak in Atlanta

Taiwan’s top government official in the U.S. will speak at a free March 23 luncheon on the economic and political relations among China, Taiwan and the U.S. - GlobalAtlanta.com (March 12, 2009) - http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/17214/ - For more information or to RSVP for the conference, contact Angela Levin at (404) 894-3199 or e-mail her at alevin@gatech.edu.