Ohio and Hubei province became the first pair of sister state/province between the U.S. and China following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1979.  Ohio’s investment in its relationship with China has helped the state become one of the top destinations for Chinese investments in the Heartland region. Among the 50 plus Chinese companies in Ohio, Fuyao Glass America is the largest Chinese foreign investment in the U.S. to date.  Its $700M plus investment in the Dayton area has revived the economy of a whole region. On the outbound front, China is one of the largest agricultural and manufacturing export destinations for Ohio. The state’s welcoming environment, augmented by educational partnerships on many levels, helped to attract a growing number of Chinese-Americans, surpassing 30,000 in the last decade.