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Episode Synopsis
Geoffrey (Geoff) Newman is an expert in business development in the aerospace industry, linking China, the Asia Pacific, and the United States. During his studies as the first exchange student from Columbia University at Peking University in 1980, he conducted research in collaboration with the daughter of one of the first Chinese students at Columbia University on the life of her father. Afterwards working as one of the few Americans involved in business development and joint ventures in China in the 1980s, Geoff worked in the development of Chinese passenger aircraft programs. Examples include providing commercial aircraft equipment, propellers, and environmental controls to the Xian and Harbin aircraft manufacturers and afterwards his involvement in the C919 aircraft developed by COMAC. Currently, Geoff is applying his expertise as a consultant for the International Security Industrial Council.
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