Breece Speaks with China Daily USA About Maine, China Relations
James Breece, an economics professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a China Daily USA article about the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) recently opening an office in Shanghai. The office will focus on foreign direct investment, according to the article. Breece, who teaches a Chinese economy course and has traveled to China many times, said the Chinese don’t know much about Maine because of its size and remote location. He said the Shanghai office will educate the Chinese more about the state and can work to improve tourism, as well as the state’s economic activity with China, including through biomedicine, optical instruments, pharmaceuticals and real estate. “The opportunities in education are endless,” Breece said. “Our educational system particularly is already attracting a great number of Chinese students.”