中文名称：华盛顿-中国友好协会

英文名称：Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC)

网址：www.wscrc.org

顺应中美外交关系正常化要求，1979年建立华盛顿-中国友好协会。该协会是一个民间非盈利组织，旨在加强华盛顿地区与中国的经贸、教育、文化关系。华中友协是美国专门处理美中贸易问题的历史最悠久的非政府经贸组织。

现今，华中友协拥有超过150个会员，并向华盛顿地区许多行业领先企业提供贸易支持和信息。这些企业不仅包含于中国公司建立长期稳定合作关系的公司，也包括正与中国企业进行短期合作的小公司，还包括正打算进驻中国市场的华盛顿企业。

协会的宗旨是将华盛顿打造成通往中国的大门。鉴于与中国邻近，华盛顿拥有与中国进行经贸往来的独特优势。2002年华盛顿与中国的贸易总额达到150亿美元，对华出口量在全美排名仅次于加利福尼亚，列于第二位。

华中友协得到了美国联邦政府、华盛顿州府、华盛顿国会、商务团体、华盛顿媒体的广泛认可，被认为是代表华盛顿州中国政策方面最权威的声音，并影响着华盛顿州的利益。

The Washington State China Relations Council, founded in 1979 following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States and China, is a private and non-profit business association dedicated to promoting stronger commercial, educational, and cultural relations between the state of Washington and the People's Republic of China. The Council is the oldest non-governmental statewide trade association in the United States dealing specifically with China.

Today the Council represents over 150 companies. It provides trade support and information to many of Washington State's leading corporations, from firms that have built long-standing direct business relations with China to small businesses who currently do business with China or are in the process of breaking into the Chinese market.

The Council is the principal voice for promoting Washington State as the leading gateway to China. Due to its proximity to China, Washington State is in a unique position to take advantage of the growing Chinese economy. In 2002, Washington's trade with China totaled well over $15 billion, and ranked second only to California in state exports to China. The Council will continue to be at the forefront of the Washington State-China relationship in the 21st century.

The Council is recognized by the U.S. federal and Washington State governments, the Washington State Congressional Delegation, the business community, and the media as the premier voice in Washington State on China policy issues that affect the interests of this state. The Council represents these interests in both Beijing and Washington, DC.