Georgia Tech ECE and Prof. Tong Zhou started the GT Shenzhen campus in 2014, which provides an alternative for obtaining an MS-ECE degree for students from all over the world — including US students who want an international experience. The first two offerings of ECE 8813 Wireless Without Batteries were delivered on the Shenzhen campus in 2014 and 2017.
So given the history, here is a little food for thought. Below is a diagram of two square map sections taken at identical scales. On the left-hand side is Atlanta and the surrounding suburbs that constitute the metropolitan area in Georgia. On the right-hand side is the region of China that encompasses Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and the Special Economic Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. On the left-hand side live 6 million people. On the right-hand side live 60 million people.