As a core function of The Tai Initiative, the sub-national network seeks to include all American and Chinese institutions, whether national, state, university, municipal, business, or small group associated, that share or are involved in, a bilateral relationship with Chinese or American counterparts.
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China
The vast majority of subnational engagement on the China side comes from businesses and the government. Sadly, China has yet to develop a robust civil society to support the creation of subnational organizations outside the provincial (and lower) levels of the Chinese Communist Party and the provincial government bodies.
America
Department of State fact sheet on sub-national initiative
State
Washington
Washington State China Relations Council
University of Washington Chinese Students & Scholars Association
Washington Committee on Chinese Culture
Seattle Art Museum China collection
Asian American Curriculum and Research Project – WWU
Asian American History in WA … Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest
CHIME Microsoft Chinese Employee
International Education Washington Chinese Project Home Page
JSIS – Center for Global Studies
Pacific International Education, LLC Home
SCSCA Seattle Chongqing Sister City Assoc
Seattle Chinese community 西滨网-西雅图华人门户网
TDA Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle
Oregon
California
Nan Hai (U.S.A.) — Bridging East & West
Arizona
Arizona State University / Sichuan University Center for American Studies
Colorado
Denver Univ. · Center for China-United States Cooperation ·
Denver-Kunming Sister City Relationship
Colorado Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Other states’ activities will be added as research is accomplished and data is collected. Please nominate a group you know that’s not listed!
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These groups operate nationally, but have some sub-national function.
National Committee on US China Relations (NCUSCR)
NCUSCR Public Intellectuals Program
Sister Cities International (SCI) official site
Sister Cities International – Wikipedia definition
Asia Matters for America (China page)
People to People Ambassador Programs – official
People to People Student Ambassador Program – Wikipedia
Commerce / Business
CCBA Conference.ccbaweb.org-News.aspx
Chinese Entrepreneurship Association.
Culture
Education
The National Bureau of Asian Research
Research
CSIS – Asia Research Focus page
Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS )
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These groups operating across the country, but functionally sub-national
Chinese People’s Assoc. for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Commerce / Business
Culture
Education
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These high quality groups operating internationally can benefit the US/China relationship
Ashoka – Innovators for the Public
Society of Int’l Business Fellows
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Register an organization you think should appear here we have not listed
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