China Research Center

What China Research Center does

The China Research Center is a non-profit research and education organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2001 to promote understanding of Greater China — encompassing China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong — through collaborative scholarship and cross-cultural exchange between the Southeast United States and Greater China. Its core offerings are built around three programmatic pillars: the peer-reviewed academic journal *China Currents* (in publication since 2004 and currently on Vol. 24), an Events Program featuring annual meetings, annual lectures, and roundtable discussions held at venues such as The Carter Center and Georgia Tech, and a Memoir Series of publications. The center's work is produced through a network of expert Associates drawn from partner universities including Georgia Tech, Emory University, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and Oglethorpe University.

The organization operates as a 501(c)-style nonprofit funded through corporate and institutional sponsorships rather than commercial product sales. Visible sponsors include East West Manufacturing and Project Success Inc (Silver Sponsors) and HSOC Ivan Allen at Georgia Tech (Institutional Sponsor), with The Carter Center serving as the principal institutional partner and event host. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because revenue comes from grants and sponsorships, not consumer or enterprise sales. Named individual outputs — such as Fei-Ling Wang's China trilogy (SUNY Press, 2017, 2023, 2024) and Zhuoyi Wang's *Maoist Laughter* — provide reputational validation for the center's scholarly network.

The center's audience and customer base are stakeholders in the policy and academic ecosystem: academic researchers and scholars of China, policy analysts and government stakeholders focused on U.S.-China relations and Asia-Pacific geopolitics, and students and educational institutions in the Southeast U.S. seeking China-related study and exchange opportunities. Distribution relies on the journal, email newsletters, in-person and virtual events, and the website at chinacenter.net. There are no disclosures of API products, software platforms, patents, or technology infrastructure; the organization is purely a content-and-convening nonprofit.

Name

China Research Center

Legal name

China Research Center

Website

https://chinacenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

China Research Center is an Atlanta-based non-profit founded in 2001 that promotes understanding of Greater China through the peer-reviewed journal China Currents, annual lectures, and scholarly events, serving academics, policy analysts, and Southeast U.S. educational institutions.

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Product category

Academic Research and Publishing

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Academic research services
• China studies research
• Scholarly journal publishing
• Policy analysis services
• International education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The China Research Center is a non-profit research and education organization that promotes understanding of Greater China through a peer-reviewed academic journal (China Currents), an events program of annual meetings, lectures, and roundtable discussions, and a Memoir Series of related publications. Its work is delivered by a network of expert Associates and supported by partnerships with Atlanta-area universities and institutions such as The Carter Center and Georgia Tech.

Product overview

China Research Center is a research and educational organization offering a unified portfolio of academic products and programs. The core offering is the China Currents peer-reviewed journal, supplemented by an Events Program featuring lectures and roundtable discussions, and a Memoir Series publication. These products work together to promote understanding of greater China based on in-depth research and experience, building bridges between the Southeast United States and China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• China Currents: A peer-reviewed journal published by the China Research Center covering Greater China research including history, politics, economy, business, culture, language, and media.

Products and services

• China Currents A peer-reviewed academic journal published by the China Research Center covering Greater China's history, contemporary politics, economy, business environment, language, culture, and media, with articles by Center Associates and external contributors. Targeted at academic researchers, scholars, students, and policy audiences.
• Events Program Atlanta-based and online events including annual meetings, annual lectures featuring prominent China scholars, and roundtable discussions on Greater China topics such as U.S.-China rivalry and cross-Strait relations. Open to scholars, students, policymakers, and the interested public.
• Memoir Series A publication series of memoirs documenting historical and contemporary perspectives related to Greater China studies and research, distributed through the China Research Center's website.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Carter CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carter Center is an institutional partner of the China Research Center. The center hosts CRC annual meetings and events at The Carter Center facilities in Atlanta. The Carter Center's China Focus initiative, led by Nick Zeller, works in coordination with CRC on U.S.-China relations research.
• Georgia Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Tech is a key institutional partner. Dr. Fei-Ling Wang is a professor of international affairs at Georgia Tech. Dr. Dalton Lin is affiliated with Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Dr. Can Chen is associate professor at Georgia State University. CRC hosts events at Georgia Tech.
• East West ManufacturingminorOthersEast West Manufacturing is a Silver Sponsor of the China Research Center, supporting the center's mission of research and education on Greater China.
• Project Success IncminorOthersProject Success Inc is a Silver Sponsor of the China Research Center, supporting the center's research and educational initiatives.
• HSOC Ivan Allen CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSOC Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech is an Institutional Sponsor of the China Research Center, supporting academic collaboration on China studies.
• University of GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Georgia (UGA) is a partner institution. Dr. Clifton Pannell is a professor at UGA's Department of Geography and serves as Associate Dean. Zhuo Adam Chen from UGA presented at the 2025 CRC Annual Meeting.
• Emory UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmory University is a partner institution. Dr. Eri Saikawa is an associate professor in Emory's Department of Environmental Sciences. Dr. Sarah Mellors Rodriguez is Acting Associate Professor at Emory. Dr. Robert DeHaan was C.H. Candler Professor at Emory.
• Georgia State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia State University is a partner institution. Dr. Can Chen is an associate professor in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at GSU and Director of Ph.D. Programs in Public Policy. Dr. Penelope Prime was previously at GSU's Institute of International Business.
• Kennesaw State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKennesaw State University is a partner institution. Nick Zeller was previously a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy at KSU.
• Oglethorpe UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOglethorpe University is a partner institution. Stephen Herschler Mattern from Oglethorpe presented at the 2024 CRC Annual Meeting.
• RAND CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RAND Corporation's China Research Center collaborated with Bonnie S. Glaser of the German Marshall Fund on a policy brief regarding U.S. management of cross-Strait relations. This partnership produced research on diplomacy and the Taiwan Strait.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Committee on U.S.-China Relations: U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to building mutual understanding between the U.S. and China through public education, policy dialogue, and exchanges. Closely comparable to CRC's mission of promoting understanding of Greater China via publications, events, and institutional partnerships.
• Asia Society: Nonprofit educational organization focused on Asia-Pacific affairs that produces policy reports, public events, and educational programming. Comparable in combining a Greater China focus with public programming, publications, and convening of scholars and policymakers.
• National Bureau of Asian Research: U.S.-based nonprofit policy research institution producing analysis on Asia, with a substantial China-focused portfolio of briefs, working papers, and books. Comparable in producing peer-quality policy research and publications on Greater China for academic and policy audiences.
• The Jamestown Foundation: U.S. policy research organization producing in-depth analysis of China and other authoritarian regimes through publications and events. Comparable in focus on Chinese domestic politics, cross-Strait issues, and U.S.-China relations via regular scholarly outputs.
• Paulson Institute: Nonprofit focused on U.S.-China relations, sustainable economic growth, and conservation in China. Comparable as a smaller, mission-driven organization producing policy analysis and convening stakeholders on China-related issues.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Major global policy research institution that operates its own China Research Center producing reports on cross-Strait relations, PRC strategy, and Indo-Pacific security. Comparable in producing peer-reviewed China policy research, and explicitly named as a research collaborator on cross-Strait policy briefs alongside CRC's network.
• Council on Foreign Relations: Prestigious U.S. think tank producing independent analysis and policy recommendations on U.S.-China relations, Indo-Pacific security, and global economics. Comparable in serving as a convening venue for scholars and policymakers on China issues, though at substantially larger scale.
• Brookings Institution: Major U.S. think tank with a dedicated China-focused research program covering economy, technology, and foreign policy. Comparable in producing authoritative analysis on Greater China for academic, policy, and public audiences, with significantly broader scope and resources.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Global think tank with a substantial Asia program producing research on China's foreign policy, economy, and U.S.-China relations. Comparable in convening leading scholars and publishing policy-relevant analysis on Greater China.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Major bipartisan U.S. policy research organization with a prominent China and Indo-Pacific program producing reports, podcasts, and convenings. Comparable in translating China expertise into policy-relevant programming, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_chinacenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/chinaresearchcenter

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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