On Oct. 4 at Quintiles in Durham, the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle held a panel discussion on doing business in China. N.C. Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco, a graduate of Harvard Business School, was one of members of the panel, composed of government, business and education leaders.
Crisco, who has traveled to China twice on business development missions, stated that in 2011, Chinese companies created more than 500 jobs and invested more than $65 million in North Carolina. He also highlighted Lenovo’s recent decision to set up a computer manufacturing line in Whitsett.