TN-China Network Blog

Several events related to exporting, importing, and China are coming up in the next few weeks. See below for descriptions of the events:   East Tennessee International Trade: Where Is Your Export Market? – Chattanooga, TN – September 3, 2015 Time: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 8:30am to 10:30am Location: INCubator Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee […]

The Confucius Institutes at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro have opened registration for several non-credit Chinese language and culture courses for the fall of 2015. The classes offered are listed below:   The University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UT Knoxville) Basic Chinese 1 (starting August 25th) Basic […]

Have you considered establishing your business in China? Do you have questions about Chinese tax law? Interested in financing in China? Then you may want to check out the upcoming seminar on Wednesday, August 12 entitled Investment in China: Considerations and Strategies. The event is hosted by Georgia China Alliance (GCA) and will take place […]

Several events related to exporting, importing, and China are coming up in the next couple weeks. See below for descriptions of the events:   Export Boot Camp – Oak Ridge, TN – July 24, 2015 Time: Friday, July 24, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00pm Location: Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, […]

China has long been blamed for stealing American manufacturing jobs. But in this globalized internet age, China can also help create American jobs – including jobs in Tennessee – through service exports and Chinese direct investment. The Wall Street Journal published an article in May detailing how the internet is connecting the growing Chinese middle […]

If you plan to export, a key step is to make sure your company website is ready for international marketing and global sales. Are you not sure where to start? Are you worried about cultural pitfalls? Do you lack website design resources? Are you not sure how to use the internet to sell your products […]

Several training events across Tennessee related to exporting and importing are coming up in May. See below for descriptions of the events.   Global Trade in Chattanooga – Chattanooga, TN – May 13, 2015 Event Organizer: Tennessee Small Business Development Center – Chattanooga and Regions Bank Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 8:00 am to 10:30 […]

  Several events related to exporting, importing, China e-commerce, and China business networking are coming up in May. See below for descriptions of the events.     TN-China Network Happy Hour – Chattanooga, TN – April 29, 2015 Event Organizer: TN-China Network Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 5:30pm to 8:00pm Location: St. John’s Meeting Place, […]

The Confucius Institute at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville is starting another series of Chinese language and culture courses starting this week. The classes offered are: Basic Chinese 1 (starting March 10) Basic Chinese 2 (starting March 9) Advanced Business Chinese Conversation (starting March 9) Chinese Conversation for Tourists (starting March 5) Chinese Culture […]