A Chinese provider of Internet-connected business devices including point-of-sale terminals has set up its first North American showroom in Atlanta, a key U.S. hub for electronic payment processing.
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Posted inJapan
After 25 Years Away, Georgia’s Top Japan Connector Is an Expat Again in Tokyo
For half of the 50 years that Georgia has had a trade and investment office in Tokyo, Jessica Cork has been back in the U.S., raising four children and nurturing a career built on her language and communication skills.
Posted inChina
Georgia’s David Perdue Arrives in China as U.S. Ambassador Days After Trade War Pause
Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue of Georgia arrived Thursday in China as President Trump’s new ambassador, taking up the post days after the two sides reached a 90-day pause in their trade war after talks in Geneva.
Posted inTrade
Georgia Chamber CEO: Companies Need Time to Adjust to Trump’s New Trade Reality
Along the railroads and highways of Georgia and the broader U.S., shipping containers and tractor-trailers are moving, overflowing with goods as a result of inventory stockpiling amid an ongoing trade war.
Posted inDiplomacy
City’s International Affairs Office Hosted Delegations Representing 98 Countries in 2024
The City of Atlanta hosted delegations from nearly 100 countries in 2024, including the royal couple from the Netherlands and the president of Kenya, among many other dignitaries and diplomats.
Posted inSouth Korea
How to Engage 400 Korean Companies Without Leaving Metro Atlanta
Atlantans have a chance this week to engage with some 400 Korean companies — from micro enterprises to mega conglomerates— all without leaving the metro area.
The World Korean Business Convention, a biennial conclave that convenes the Korean business community around the world, will touch down at Gwinnett’s Gas South District starting April 17 and extending over the Easter weekend.
Posted inChina
China Plus None? Broad Tariffs Leave Fewer Places to Run for Georgia Firms Diversifying Production
Perhaps no other Georgia company saw the writing on the wall earlier than East West Manufacturing.
Posted inTrade
Strategies for Tariff Relief: How Georgia Companies Can Avoid Trade War Paralysis
With the wild fluctuations in trade policy (and markets) over the last week, it might be tempting for Georgia companies to stay flat-footed until the dust settles on the latest tariff twists and turns.
Posted inChina
Trade War Presents Latest Hurdle for Georgia Chicken in China
First it was bird flu — now, any chance for Georgia poultry to recover market share in China could be stymied even further by the ongoing trade war.
Posted inChina
Georgia’s David Perdue Outlines Views on China Challenge in Ambassadorial Hearing
Reciprocity in trade is just the starting point in rebalancing U.S. ties with China, Georgia’s former U.S. Sen. David Perdue said in a nomination hearing to become President Trump’s ambassador […]