March 11, 2014, SACRAMENTO – Senators Ted Lieu, (D-Redondo Beach), Carol Liu (D- La Cañada/Flintridge) and Leland Yee (San Francisco/San Mateo) today requested Assembly Speaker John Pérez hold Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA-5) to allow more time to discuss its potential impacts with stakeholders and the Asian Pacific Islander community.
State Senator Ted Lieu (from sd28.senate.ca.gov).
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Cupertino City Council to Hold Special Meeting and Hold on SCA-5 Is Requested by Senators
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Harvard Lectures Mark Third Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Boston, March 11, 2014, — Today is the third Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. There are a number of activities in the greater Boston area marking this anniversary. US Secretary of State John Kerry also issued a statement today. The following is information about a couple lectures at Harvard University today and statement by Secretary Kerry.
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China’s Top Diplomat Wang Yi Meets the Press
Beijing, March 8, 2014, — The Second Session of the Twelfth National People’s Congress held a press conference at its Press Center and invited Wang Yi, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to answer questions from Chinese and foreign journalists about China’s foreign policy and external relations.
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HUCEIC Annual Conference to Feature Top Innovators from the US and China
Come to hear from the keynote speaker John Quelch, a renowned Harvard Business School professor and the former Dean of China Europe International Business School, and other top-notched experts and investors in the realms of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.Do not miss this valuable once-a-year opportunity to connect with the top business elites in New England area. Come and get inspired!
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Singaporean Vessels Search for Missing Malaysian Plane with Four Mysteries
(Xinhuanet)Singaporean vessels searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines passenger plane have found some suspicious floating objects, Vietnamese official media outlets reported Sunday.
A press conference is held by the Malaysia Airlines at the Lido Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2014. A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 239 people has lost contact with air traffic control in the early morning on Saturday on its way from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. A total of 154 Chinese nationals were onboard the plane, including one infant and one from Taiwan. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
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SCA-5: A Broken Dream and An Energized Campaign for Peter Kuo
By David Li, bostonese.com
Immigrated to the US at age 14, Peter Kuo believed in American Dream. “Freedom of upward mobility, accomplishment and the ability to provide for one’s family is the ultimate drive that motivates people to work so hard,” wrote Mr. Kuo recently.
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Hainan Airlines to Offer $188 Round-way Tickets between Beijing and N.A. Cities on March 10
Boston, March 7, 2014, — The limited time offering by Hainan Airlines for this summer has generated a lot of buzz on the Internet. As the fourth largest airline in China, Hainan Airlines has been aggrassively expanding its international markets with direct flights from Beijing to North American cities like Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and Boston.
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China Seeks Peace through Strength
Beijing, March 6, 2014, — On Wednesday the Chinese government announced it would increase the defense budget by 12.2 percent this year to $132 billion. This is relatively small comparing with the $520 billion budget for US Department of Defense alone.
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Solar Roof Revolution Comes to Lexington
Lexington, Mass., March 6, 2014, — State and federal incentive programs have made installation of solar panels on residential, commercial and municipal buildings economically favorable. How can you join the Solar Revolution and put your rooftop to work? Are solar panel installations available to all? What other changes in the building codes can lead to even greater energy savings?
Solar roof at Al Gore’s home (from treehugger.com)
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First Lady to Visit China after Festival of the Spring
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, March 5, 2013, — According to a White House announcement on March 3, First Lady Michelle Obama is to pay a week-long visit to China starting on March 19. The First Lady will be visiting Beijing from March 20-23, Xi’an on March 24, and Chengdu from March 25-26.
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks announcing proposed revisions to the Nutrition Facts label during a “Let’s Move!” event in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
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