The "Aspects of Sino-US Cooperation" forum shares experiences from industrial development on both sides of the Pacific (pictures)

The "Aspects of Sino-US Cooperation" forum shares experiences from industrial development on both sides of the Pacific (pictures) [Contributed by the Hualian Federation of Alberta ~ Reported by Hou Feng] Confucius at Arizona State University...

[Contributed by the Hualian Federation of Alberta ~ Reported by Hou Feng] The Confucius Institute at Arizona State University and the Arizona Overseas Chinese Federation followed past practices and held a Sino-US cultural forum on the "Phoenix Night" Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day event. This year is the third session. The theme of the forum is "Aspects of Sino-US Cooperation". It was held grandly at 3:00 pm on September 18, 2011 at Arizona State University. More than two hundred people from all walks of life who are passionate about Sino-US friendship, including ASU scholars, students, teachers and students of the Confucius Institute, and business people engaged in or interested in Sino-US business, participated in this forum with many challenging topics.

The governor's representative (left) congratulated Fei Jian (right), President of the Hualian Association

The forum was hosted by Professor Madeline Spring, Director of the Confucius Institute at Arizona State University. Dean Spring introduced in detail the gratifying development of Chinese education in Arizona, the progress of the Confucius Institute working with Sichuan University in China and other partners to promote Sino-US cultural exchanges and student exchange projects, and the cooperation between the Confucius Institute at Arizona State University and more and more schools in the state to promote Chinese education.

Counselors and organizer representatives (left to right): Tang Guoming, Xu Zhiping, Cindy, Chen Zhunmin, Fei Jian, Tao Shicheng

Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles Chen The civilian counselor used detailed data to introduce the steady development of China's economy over the past year. The mutual benefits of Sino-US economic and trade continued to expand, and the US exports to China grew rapidly. In particular, tourists and students from China brought billions of dollars in income and millions of job opportunities to the United States. Last year, the number of Chinese students studying in the United States increased by more than 30%, surpassing India once again and becoming the largest source of international students. Students with yellow skin and black hair who are in their prime are the bright spots on American campuses.

Dr. Chen Wei, general manager of Embedded and Communications Group, Intel China, was once an active member of the parent basketball team of Phoenix Modern Chinese School, a Hangzhou native who calls Phoenix his second hometown. When he was sent by Intel to take charge of management work at the Shanghai packaging plant seven years ago, a colleague asked him: How many years have it been since you left China? Chen Wei said it has been 17 years. My friend shook his head and said that China is a rapidly changing country. If you leave an organization for half a year and come back, you may not be able to keep up. If you miss the 17 years of major changes in Chinese society, you will face huge challenges at work. Chen Wei described in detail the cultural shock he faced again and the many social phenomena he was not accustomed to. He faced it with a respect for history and believed that China would become more and more tolerant in the next ten or twenty years. He successfully built a link between American bosses and Chinese employees with different cultures, different business concepts, and different management methods. Intel entered China in 1998 and now has Intel facilities in 16 cities with 8,000 employees. Intel China accounts for 16.5% of Intel's total business volume. As a Chinese, Chen Wei is sincerely proud of the many progress of his motherland. Chen Wei often travels between Shanghai and his hometown of Hangzhou. Every time he takes the high-speed train home, it is very efficient. The error never exceeds five minutes. It is simply too fast. Unlike in the past, it took half a day to get from Hangzhou to Shanghai. Now, when I sit down, drink a cup of tea, and take a breath, I arrive before I even have time to take a rest.

> Rudy Vetter, senior vice president of the International Trade Department of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, attracted everyone's attention with a passionate topic: "Arizona-the new west coast, what kind of geographical and economic huge competitive advantages attract Chinese companies". Mr. Veter introduced the investment environment in the greater Phoenix area. Phoenix is ​​close to California, the largest state in the United States, and its ports, and forms a one-day supply circle with other neighboring states. There are 300 days of sunshine a year, the climate is suitable for many industries, there are no major natural disasters, there are 325 golf courses, numerous art galleries and leisure venues, life is convenient, real estate and living costs are low, and there is a very attractive government industrial incentive plan, which has attracted Chinese companies including Suntech, which has the largest market share in the U.S. solar industry, to move into Goodyear.

Jerry Liu, General Manager of Suntech Arizona. Suntech Power was founded by Dr. Shi Zhengrong in 2001. In just ten years, it has grown into the world's largest crystalline silicon component manufacturer, with branches in 13 countries and three regional operation centers in Wuxi, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and San Francisco, the United States. In January 2010, it invested in the construction of the first production line in the United States and quickly put it into production. Now it has started three shifts of full-load production. It imports 4 million US dollars of solar panels from China every year, and sells them all over the country after being assembled in Goodyear. Mr. Liu led his management team to introduce Suntech's factory and technology in Goodyear, which is Suntech's most advanced production line, and introduced the brilliant prospects of the photovoltaic industry in this sun-rich region of Arizona. Finally, the speaker collectively answered the audience’s questions. Doreen, a college student who has studied in China for a year and has just graduated from Arizona State University, asked how children who grew up in the United States can find jobs in China and integrate into Chinese society. It is indeed a good and very challenging topic for many of us first-generation immigrants and their children. The website of the Chinese Federation of Alberta: www.chineseaz.org.