Hong Kong, Nov. 8, 2019, — On Oct. 14, the Hong Kong law society dropped huge news that Edwin Choy Wai-Bond, former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association and a certified Senior Counsel, resigned from the bar association. He reprimanded the “shameful silence” the bar association had for rioters’ act of violence. He believes… Continue reading The “Double Dealers” in “Legal Elites” behind the Hong Kong Riots
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Dr. Robert Kuhn Speaks of Key Drivers of the Chinese Miracle at Chinese Civilization and China’s Path Forum
Beijing, China, Nov. 1, 2019, — the Chinese Civilization and China’s Path academic forum hosted by the Academy of Chinese Culture and the Kuhn Foundation was held today. More than 20 well-known Chinese and foreign scholars, such as Professor Michael Szonyi, director of the Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies at Harvard University, Li Junru,… Continue reading Dr. Robert Kuhn Speaks of Key Drivers of the Chinese Miracle at Chinese Civilization and China’s Path Forum
Ice Skater Grace Cai Selected to Perform Solo at Boston Holiday Shows
Boston, Nov. 1, 2019,– Grace Kelsangmetog Cai is a student at Oakhill Middle School in Newton,MA. “Kelsangmetog” is Tibetan for Lucky flower. She started skating at age 4 with the Skating Club of Boston’s Skating Academy.
Chinese Woman in Columbia, MO Went Missing for a Week
Mengqi Ji Elledge, 28 Columbia, MO Last seen Oct 8, 2019 The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 28-year-old Columbia, MO woman.
Tufts Medical Center Asian Health Initiative Calls for Anti-Tobacco Proposals
Boston, Oct. 11, 2019, — Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC) launched the Asian Health Initiative in 1995 to support community partners working to address some of the most pressing health concerns in Chinatown and the Boston Asian community. Over the years, those efforts have focused on chronic diseases, family violence, emotional wellness, and tobacco use,… Continue reading Tufts Medical Center Asian Health Initiative Calls for Anti-Tobacco Proposals
Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins Ends Contract with ICE
Boston, Oct. 8, 2019, — The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department is terminating its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Department intensifies its focus on the provision of care, custody and rehabilitative services to what will soon be an expanded population of women entering the Suffolk County House of Correction.
Organization Letter on Opposing S. 386
September 25, 2019 To: Members of the U.S. Senate Dear Honorable Senators, As organizations representing immigrant communities who would be harmed by H.R. 1044/S. 386, the so-called Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, we write to express our opposition to this legislation. Given that this proposal would remove a pillar of our immigration system and… Continue reading Organization Letter on Opposing S. 386
Speaker Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry
Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2019, – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as delivered:
Proposed Regulations to address Vaping and Tobacco Use Among Youth in Boston
Boston, September 18, 2019 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is proposing regulations aimed at addressing vaping and tobacco use among youth in Boston. Under the proposal, mint and menthol nicotine and tobacco products will only be sold only in verified adult-only tobacco retailers. Staff will now move… Continue reading Proposed Regulations to address Vaping and Tobacco Use Among Youth in Boston
Directory Huang Speaks at Cambridge Public Library
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com Boston, Sept. 6, 2019, — A good documentary film can bring a topic into focus by the public, and might also save a historical bookstore. On Tuesday this week, the Cambridge Public Library of Massachusetts invited Chinese international filmmaker and director Weiying Olivia Huang to hold a documentary film screening and… Continue reading Directory Huang Speaks at Cambridge Public Library