With a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 23, 2005, ASTM International established a physical presence in China. Building on years of successful cooperation with standards organizations in that country, ASTM International now has office space in Beijing to further positive standardization outcomes across the globe.
In his speech at the opening ceremony, ASTM International President, James A. Thomas, reflected,"Today is the day that we will mark on our calendar as a new day in an old friendship."