[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    NANJING CITY, A MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, EXPANDING 
 EDUCATIONAL, INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE 
       UNITED STATES AND CHINA IN A SPIRIT OF GLOBAL COOPERATION

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 2010

  Mr. TIERNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak about a model for 
international cooperation that is said to hold promise and future 
opportunities for the United States. The City of Nanjing is working to 
improve the quality of life of its residents with a global initiative 
that has potential to create a great opportunity for some in the United 
States.
  For over a decade, the City of Nanjing, China, under the leadership 
of Secretary Zhu Shanlu, has reached beyond the borders of the People's 
Republic of China to create new strategies in education, innovation and 
entrepreneurship, increasing the level of understanding between our two 
nations and stimulating U.S.-China idea exchange. It is expected that 
this international cooperative initiative will inure to the benefit of 
the residents of Nanjing as well to the residents of the United States, 
including businesses, residents and educational institutions in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  To this end, Mr. Zhu in his role as Secretary for Education and 
Technology in Beijing traveled to many United States cities to discuss 
the growth of education collaboration. These meetings resulted in 
numerous programs that served global higher education, leading to a 
first-of-its-kind scholarship program offered through the New England 
Board of Higher Education providing annual scholarships for deserving 
students in the region. This work also forged new opportunities for 
United States colleges and universities with a strong focus on New 
England, specifically on Massachusetts, as representatives of several 
New England institutions were hosted by then Secretary Zhu at the 
Beijing Education Expo, a showcase of the promise of global education. 
Educational leaders exchanged ideas, and as a result, opportunities for 
educational exchanges were expanded creating new frontiers for American 
students to pursue studies in China and similar opportunities for 
Chinese students to benefit from programs offered in American colleges 
and universities from coast-to-coast.
  Now under Mr. Zhu's leadership, the city of Nanjing has embarked on a 
new initiative in an effort to strengthen the bridge of partnership 
between the United States and China. Nanjing has created a number of 
avenues inviting United States companies and universities to expand 
opportunities into the Chinese market. In 2010, the City of Nanjing is 
scheduled to host conferences on Global Innovation in China, Global 
Entrepreneurship in China and Global University--R&D City. The 
conferences are expected to create special opportunities to develop 
concepts for development opportunities for green energy, life science 
and related industries. Small and mid size American companies may wish 
to explore offering technologies to improve the life of Chinese 
citizens and expand their business horizons.
  One of the innovative American enterprises prepared to explore such 
potential opportunities calls Gloucester, Massachusetts and the 6th 
Massachusetts congressional district its home. Free Flow Power is 
looking to expand opportunities to develop and manage hydropower and 
hydrokinetic facilities to generate clean renewable energy from flowing 
water. They will join other companies from across the country in 
Nanjing.
  I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the City of Nanjing and 
its leaders as well as those of the American participants in the 
program for having a vision that looks to the future by supporting a 
stronger educational exchange and the potential for green energy and 
technology partnerships in a spirit of global cooperation between the 
United States and China.

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