1) The document summarizes the proceedings of the 5th Biennial NC & China Summit held on September 1, 2016. It discusses panels on government and politics, business and industry, education and learning, and education policy. 2) Key topics included North Carolina's growing agricultural exports to China, collaboration between North Carolina and Chinese universities, and a Chinese language immersion program in Charlotte. 3) The summit highlighted opportunities for further connecting North Carolina and China in areas like trade, education, and culture through renewing a memorandum of understanding between North Carolina and Jiangsu Province.

1. 5th Biennial
NC & China: Connecting, Collaborating, and Creating for the Future
September 1, 2016 Sponsored by

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3. Opening Remarks
Hiller A. Spires, Professor & Sr. Research Fellow,
NC State University

4. Greetings from NC State and
the College of Education
Bailian Li, Professor & Provost for International
Affairs, NC State University
Eric Wiebe, Interim Associate Dean for Research
& Professor, NC State University

5. Government and Politics
How do North Carolina and Chinese governments connect?
Moderator: Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting
 Michael Arnold, Senior Advisor, Policy & Government Relations
for Secretary of State Elaine Marshall
 Peter Thornton, Assistant Director for International Marketing,
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Service
 James Montague, President and Chief Executive Officer, F7
International Development Inc.
 Jon Cawley, City Commissioner, Mayor Pro Temp, Mount Airy

6. NC Secretary of State Office
NC & China: Connecting,
Collaborating and Creating
for the Future
Panel for Government & Politics
Thursday, September 1st
Michael Arnold,
Senior Advisor
Policy & Government Relations

7. The world is FLAT
Technology and
innovation
Economic development
Competition
Transitioning economy
Diplomacy
Why is Global Engagement Critical?

8.  International Jack of ALL
Trades: ambassador, host,
facilitator, mediator &
counselor
 International delegations
 Formalized state sponsored
bi-lateral partnerships
 Less formalized
partnerships
Secretary of State Office-Global Engagement

9. As part of NC’s bi-lateral partnership with Moldova, we initiated a
humanitarian project to provide educational materials to the
teachers and students in Moldovan schools. Special thanks to
Carson-Dellosa and VIF International Education .
NC Secretary of State Office

10. NC National Guard
handled transportation
of educational materials
NC Secretary of State Office

11. NC Secretary of State Office
It is all about the kids!!!!

12. June – hosted a group of visiting scholars and
medical doctors from China as part of an academic
exchange program through the North Carolina
Chinese Scholars Sino - US Exchange Association
(NCCSEA).
NC Secretary of State Office

13. July and August – Hosted 2 delegations of visiting
students from China (about 100 students total) as
part of a summer program through Duke
University’s China Center.
NC Secretary of State Office

14. Key Issues Students Ask About
 US & NC models for
government
 Education policy &
infrastructure
 Economic development
 Tax & Finance Policy
 Balance between
environmental
regulations and
economic development

15. Key Issues Students Ask About
 Counterfeits/Tra
demarks
 Use of social
media in
government
 Public health
 Aging
population

16. Key Issues Students Ask About
What is up with your CRAZY
Presidential election this
year??

17. NC Secretary of State Office
Questions???
Michael Arnold,
Senior Advisor
Policy & Government Relations

18. NORTH CAROLINA
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
TO CHINA
Peter Thornton
North Carolina Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Assistant Director of International Marketing

19. 0
500,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,500,000,000
2,000,000,000
2,500,000,000
3,000,000,000
3,500,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dollars
Year
Total Agricultural Exports from NC to China and
Hong Kong

20. 0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dollars
Year
Tobacco Exports from NC to China and Hong
Kong

21. 0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dollars
Year
Wood Exports from NC to China and Hong Kong

22. 0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dollars
Year
Pork Exports from North Carolina to China and
Hong Kong

23. 0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
80,000,000
90,000,000
100,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dollars
Year
Poultry Exports from NC to China and Hong Kong

24. Tobacco
36%
Wood
29%
Pork
17%
Poultry
9%
Other
6%
Cotton Yarn
3%
2015 Agricultural Exports from NC to China
and Hong Kong

25. Government and Politics
How do North Carolina and Chinese governments connect?
Moderator: Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting
 Michael Arnold, Senior Advisor, Policy & Government Relations
for Secretary of State Elaine Marshall
 Peter Thornton, Assistant Director for International Marketing,
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Service
 James Montague, President and Chief Executive Officer, F7
International Development Inc.
 Jon Cawley, City Commissioner, Mayor Pro Temp, Mount Airy

26. Opening Doors to a Shared World (Video)

27. Business and Industry
How do North Carolina and Chinese businesses collaborate?
Moderator: Rick Van Sant, Go Global NC
 Ellen Tai, Business Recruitment Manager, Economic
Development Partnership of North Carolina
 Rebecca Wyhof, President, Blue Roof Strategies, Member of
Sanford City Council
 Cindy Thompson, Executive Director, Boundless Impact
 Sam Morris, Worldwide Education Segment Executive, Lenovo

28. 10-Minute Break

29. 2016 NC Chinese Speech Contest Finals
(Video)
Chinese Language Speech
& Writing Contest
Since 2010
1,900+ contestants
2016 Speech Contest
298 contestants
12 counties
2016 Writing Contest
199 contestants
9 counties

30. Education and Learning
How does global education in North Carolina and China create new
opportunities?
Moderator: Albert Eckel, Board of Directors, NC Business Committee for
Education
 Yuan Chang, NC State University Doctoral Student, Department of
Teacher Education & Learning Sciences
 Bill Miller, Superintendent (Retired), Polk County School System
 Felicia Eybl, Principal Waddell Language Academy
 Elise Tucker and Nea Strawn, Students, Waddell Language
Academy
 Bo Wang, Vice President, The College Board

31. Yuan Chang
NC State University Doctoral Student,
Department of Teacher Education &
Learning Sciences

32. New Literacies and Global Learning Master’s Program
Beijing Royal School Cohort
2014-2015
2015-2016

33. Education and Learning
How does global education in North Carolina and China create new
opportunities?
Moderator: Albert Eckel, Board of Directors, NC Business Committee for
Education
 Yuan Chang, NC State University Doctoral Student, Department of
Teacher Education & Learning Sciences
 Bill Miller, Superintendent (Retired), Polk County School System
 Felicia Eybl, Principal Waddell Language Academy
 Elise Tucker and Nea Strawn, Students, Waddell Language
Academy
 Bo Wang, Vice President, The College Board

34. Chinese Language Immersion
at E. E. Waddell Language Academy
Charlotte, North Carolina
Program started: 2006
K-8 students: 375
Chinese Immersion teachers: 13

35. Chinese Kindergarten

36. Grade 1

37. Grade 2

38. Grade 3

39. Education and Learning
How does global education in North Carolina and China create new
opportunities?
Moderator: Albert Eckel, Board of Directors, NC Business Committee for
Education
 Yuan Chang, NC State University Doctoral Student, Department of
Teacher Education & Learning Sciences
 Bill Miller, Superintendent (Retired), Polk County School System
 Felicia Eybl, Principal Waddell Language Academy
 Elise Tucker and Nea Strawn, Students, Waddell Language
Academy
 Bo Wang, Vice President, The College Board

40. Lunch & Documentary World Premiere
Retrieve Chinese lunch and return to main room
Suzhou North America High School: Connecting to the
Future (Film)
 Hiller Spires, Professor & Senior Research Fellow, NC State
University
 Wang Bintai, Chairman of Jiangsu International Foundation for
Education Excellence

41. Education Policy
How does education policy facilitate the creation of new
opportunities between North Carolina and China?
Moderator: Helga Fasciano, Special Assistant for Global
Education, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Jean Davis, President & Chief Executive Officer, MCNC
Maria Pitre-Martin, Chief Academic and Digital Learning
Officer, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global (Video)
Table Discussions with Wake STEM Early College Students

42. North Carolina’s Accomplishments
with China in Global Education
June St. Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent,
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

43. North Carolinian in China:
A Conversation with Shavlik Randolph
 Howard Lee, Former Chair, North Carolina State
Board of Education
 Shavlik Randolph, Chinese Basketball Association
Player, Liaoning Flying Leopards

44. Yang Mei, Chinese Visiting Scholar, Confucius
Institute
Chinese Dance Performance
Fisherman's Song at Eventide

46.  Howard Lee, Former Chair, North Carolina State Board
of Education
 Chairman William Cobey, North Carolina State Board
of Education
 Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting
MOU Renewal Recognition with
Jiangsu Province and Call to Action

47. North Carolina
Blueprint for
Global
Engagement
http://goglobalnc.co
m/
global-
competitiveness/

48. Global Engagement
the process of strategically connecting and
collaborating with other peoples and
nations in order to increase knowledge of
diverse cultures and expand economic,
educational, social, or political
relationships and opportunities.

49. Globalization means new
opportunities for everyone in North
Carolina if we do three things:
1. Understand and pursue global
opportunities inside and outside North
Carolina
2. Prepare the next generation to be
resilient, adaptable, and globally
connected
3. Promote North Carolina globally as a
great place to invest, study, work, visit,
partner, and live

50. Six Strategies for Global
Engagement

51.  Howard Lee, Former Chair, North Carolina State Board
of Education
 Chairman William Cobey, North Carolina State Board
of Education
 Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting
MOU Renewal Recognition with
Jiangsu Province and Call to Action

52. Please provide us with feedback on
today’s Summit at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NCChinaSu
mmit

53. Thank you so much for coming!
See you in 2018!