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  • California Must Follow B.C. and Apologize to the Chinese Community

    Commentary by bostonese.com

    San Fransisco, July 10, 2014, — The legislature of British Columbia, Canada passed motion to apologize to the Chinese community in May 2014 for historical wrongs.

    The apology, which was introduced by Premier Christy Clark, aimed to recognize and make amends for 160 historical racist and discriminatory policies imposed in B.C., such as denying Chinese immigrants the right to vote and charging them a head tax to immigrate.
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    An anti-Chinese poster by the Workingmen’s Party of California (file photo).
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  • WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall to be Built in San Francisco

    By Han Shasha, People’s Daily Online

    San Francisco, July 9, 2014, — July 7 marks the 77th anniversary of the start of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression. The buildup of the world’s first overseas memorial hall to memorize the war was announced Monday in San Francisco.
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    Florence Fang speaks at the news conference (photo provided by Barry Chang).
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  • Better than Ever: The 23rd Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill

    Boston, July 9, 2014, — The 23rd Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill will be held from July 24 to August 17 this year. According to Foundation for Chinese Performance Arts, this year’s music festival will feature star-studded lineup of musicians for concerts and master classes.
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    Picture of students and teachers of the 22nd Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill in August 2013(file photo).
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  • Press Officer Opening at HKETO New York

    The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office(HKETO), New York
    is now recruiting a suitable candidate for the position of

    PRESS OFFICER
    (From US$56,000 to US$65,000 per annum, depending on experience)

    The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the head of the communications and public relations unit with handling public relations, and executing publicity programs and media events in the eastern US; conducting research requests, updating website contents; responding to enquiries from the media and the public; monitoring newspaper reports on Hong Kong/China; compiling news summaries and developing and liaising with relevant contacts.
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    Picture from Hong Kong Day event at MA State House in June 2014 (file photo).
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  • National Weather Service Issues Tornado Warning for Eastern MA

    Boston, July 7, 2014, — The National Weather Service has issued the following warnings for tornato in metro Boston area. People in the areas covered by these warnings should avoid travel and take shelter during the warning periods.

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  • Picture of Arson Suspect of China Bus Fire Made Public

    Hangzhou, China, July 6, 2014, (xinhuanet) — A bus fire that left 32 injured in east China’s Hangzhou on Saturday was caused by arson, police said Sunday morning.
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    Picture from survilliance video of the arson suspect was made public on July 6 (file photo).
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  • 7/26: Townhall Meeting with Charles Baker / 同州长候选人贝克对话

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, July 3, 2014, — A townhall meeting with Republican Governor candidate Charles Baker is scheduled for July 26. This event is organized by Greater Boston Fudan University Alumni Association as part of the Fudan Lecture Series.
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  • Obama Demands Action by Congress on Immigration Reform in Rose Garden Speech

    REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
    ON BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
    Rose Garden

    3:04 P.M. EDT

    THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. One year ago this month, senators of both parties –- with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities –- came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill.

    Independent experts said that bill would strengthen our borders, grow our economy, shrink our deficits. As we speak, there are enough Republicans and Democrats in the House to pass an immigration bill today. I would sign it into law today, and Washington would solve a problem in a bipartisan way.
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    Arizona is scrambling to cope with over 1,000 children caught crossing the border illegally in Texas (from dcclothesline.com).
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  • Yingli Solar to Become the First Carbon Neutral FIFA World Cup Sponsor

    BAODING, China and RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 27, 2014 (PRNewswire) — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar,” today hosted a press conference in Rio de Janeiro to announce the Company’s plans to leave a sustainable legacy in Brazil. These plans include becoming the first ever carbon neutral sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, and supplying 400 to 600 kW for a solar legacy project in Brazil that is expected to be among the largest solar energy systems in the country.
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  • Solar Bench Charging Station Coming to Boston Parks

    Boston, June 27, 2014, –Some Boston area parks will be piloting a 21st Century bench upgrade through a partnership with the MIT Media Lab spin-off firm, Changing Environments. “Soofa,” as the bench is termed, is a solar-powered outdoor charging station that also collects and shares location-based information like air quality and noise level data. The high-tech benches will be deployed in green spaces in Boston over the next week, including in Titus Sparrow Park in the South End, the Boston Common, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Soofa debuted last week at the White House Maker Faire in Washington, D.C., where select innovators and entrepreneurs gathered to encourage robust development of new American ideas.
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    Sandra Richter(left) and Mayor Walsh talk about the Solar Bench.
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