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Vision for North Quincy and Wollaston To Be Discussed at Meeting on June 26

Quincy – Interested in the future of North Quincy and Wollaston? Join the city of Quincy, the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) for a public meeting on Tuesday, June 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at North Quincy High School, 316 Hancock St.
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June 24, 2012

Zhang Ziyi Sues Apple Daily Over Sex Claims

HONG KONG — Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has sued Hong Kong’s leading newspaper the Apple Daily and its sister weekly Next Magazine over reports that she prostituted herself with senior Chinese officials.

Zhang Ziyi in 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha
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June 24, 2012

Leading Academics and Practitioners Convene at Harvard to Discuss US-China Relations

Cambridge, MA. – Designed to encourage candid conversation and meaningful collaboration on key topics related to United States-China relations, the fourth Globalization Forum convened leading academics, advisors, and policymakers for a closed conference held June 18-20, 2012, at Harvard Kennedy School. Through both public addresses and panel discussions, participants explored a range of pertinent issues including international security and soft power, economic globalization, management of environmental resources, and the future of global governance.
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June 24, 2012

纽英伦美中药协2012年会搭建中美交流平台

【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】纽英伦美中医药开发协会（SAPA-NE）6月16日在麻省理工学院史隆商学院举行第14届年会，年会以”科学、创新和新兴市场：重塑生物医药行业的未来”为主题，设有主题演讲、专题论坛和“浙江之夜”晚宴等，近千名生物制药产业与学界人士与会。
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June 23, 2012

Getting Down to the Business of Business – Best Investment You Can Make with $15

By Stephanie Chan, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

One business question for you: What can you buy for $15? For this investment of $15, you can create a business empire because this down payment is for education in basic business principles. The New England Chinese Information and Networking Association, or NECINA, offers a uniquely structured class for high school and college students. The membership fee to join NECINA is $15, and the YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Services) program is free with membership.

(L to R) Dr. Daryl Luk, Stephanie Chan and her parents (photos by David Li).
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June 22, 2012

Connect Books Won NECINA’s YES 6.0 Business Plan Contest

By David Li, bostonese.com

Chelmsford, Mass. – The results of YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Service) program 6.0 was announced at New England Chinese Information & Network Association (NECINA)’s annual meeting at Radisson hotel. Connect Books, a team consisted of local high-school students Stephanie Chan, Eddy Zhong and Kevin Zhang, won the first prize, and Vital Communications finished in second place.

Joseph Perry (right) congratulates Eddy Zhong (middle) and Kevin Zhang.
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June 21, 2012

麻省理工学院涌现创新创业热潮 — “创新之夜”、“思源论坛”相继举办

【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】5月底，两场同创新、创业有关的讨论会先后在麻省理工学院举行，来自中国大陆和本地的多位企业家、留学生和专业人士会聚到这个以创新、创业闻名于世的高等学府。

图1： “创新之夜”，伏彩瑞（中）回答与会者提问，戴雅洁（左一）出任翻译。
图2： “思源论坛”嘉宾同组织者合影。（右起）郑海宁，蒋翊明，王盟，毛辛迪，孟醒，刘天强，范炜，吴楷亮，薛忆，罗超，曹裕华，柴思敏，孙纳新，饶治标。
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June 21, 2012

Industry Leaders Exchanged Perspectives at BioPharma Outlook 2012

By Ting Ren, Chinese-American BioMedical Association

June 17, 2012, Cambridge MA — On the eve of BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) 2012, BioPharma Outlook 2012 was successfully held at M.I.T. Faculty Club, presented by Chinese-American BioMedical Association (CABA) and Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association, USA (CBA). BIO 2012 is one of the most important conferences in the biopharmaceutical industry, and attracts more than 15,000 attendees from around the world.

(from left)Last three presidents of CABA Chaoyang Dai, Zhihong Chen, Phil Zhang, Tom Watkins, Lin Sun-Hoffman of CBA, Irene Robin of BIO Shanghai and Yihan Wang of CABA at BioPharma Outlook 2012.
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