DBEDT's Overseas Offices in Greater China
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DBEDT has responded to the rapid growth of the Greater China economies (China, including Hong Kong; and Taiwan) by establishing an office in Taipei in 1994 and in Beijing in 2001. The offices support and implement the department’s programs, and serve Hawaii businesses and educational institutions by providing a wide range of functions. These include:
- Providing stable linkages between Hawaii and the world’s most dynamic region.
- Hosting and organizing trade missions.
- Introducing and marketing new products and services from Hawaii.
- Acting as a conduit for economic and business-related information between Hawaii and Greater China.
- Matching businesses in Hawaii with opportunities in Greater China.
For more information visit: DBEDT's Overseas Offices in Beijing & Taipei
For Chinese visit: DBEDT's Overseas Offices in Beijing & Taipei
Export of Specialized Services
Hawaii possesses considerable expertise in tourism development, renewable energy, environmental remediation and other areas. In the area of tourism development, with the help of a U.S. Department of Commerce grant, DBEDT formed a team of Hawaii companies with tourism expertise to pursue contracts in Taiwan and China. This organization—the Integrated Development Group, or "IDG," has experienced a great deal of success in such areas as planning and design, and the development and redevelopment of hotels and resorts.
Export of Education and Training
Hawaii offers a wide range of learning opportunities. The state is a world-leader in travel industry management; information technology; biotechnology; culinary arts; aquaculture and tropical agriculture; and earth, ocean, and space sciences. Courses are taught at Hawaii’s world renowned institutions of higher learning which have a strong international focus and a deep interest in China and other Asia-Pacific countries. In addition, there are opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
In 2005, DBEDT produced a brochure entitled "Hawaii: China's Training Choice," which provides an overview of Hawaii’s advantages for training and a listing of training opportunities in the state.