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  • Registration Opens for MIT-CHIEF “Pitch to China” Business Plan Contest

    The second annual “Pitch to China” Business Plan Contest was launched on July 1, 2012, and starts to accept business plan submissions. As an important component of MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (MIT-CHIEF), the Contest strives to connect new technologies and business models with investment and experience from both China and the US. This year, 6 teams will enter the final round and compete for more than $20,000 cash prize. One interesting feature of the contest is that there is no restriction on the background of the contestants and also no restriction on the type of the business, which gives great flexibility to the contestants.

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  • Office of New Bostonians: What Deferred Action Means for Young Immigrants

    Reverend Cheng Imm Tan, Director Mayor’s Office of NEW BOSTONIANS, June 29, 2012

    There is a lot of excitement and questions about the recently announced Deferred Action for young immigrants. Community partners have shared with us that they have received many calls and have also been made aware of several scam activities where people have been offered assistance to file for Deferred Action for several thousand dollars.
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  • East Coast Sea Levels Rising Fast

    A government study says sea levels are rising faster along a stretch of the US East Coast than they are around the globe.

    The area covers the Atlantic Coast from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to just north of Boston.
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  • Building a World-Class University, President Gong Ke on the Future of Nankai University

    By David Li, translated by Sai Sun

    On the evening of May 8, the 6-member delegation from Nankai University headed by President Gong Ke(龚克) received a warm welcome party hosted by Boston Nankai Alumni Association at Jing Chuan Restaurant in Boston Chinatown. Nearly 60 Nankai alumni participated in the event. They cherished the rare opportunity, and listened carefully to the President Gong and Vice President Guan Naijia’s speeches, which covered a number of topics that included the construction of a new campus, overseas exchange programs for undergraduate students as well as the worldwide talents recruiting policy. The alumni also offered advice on the future development of Nankai University.


    Boston Nankai Alumni Association President Zhong Wang (left) and President Gong (Photo by Jun Qi)
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  • Governor Patrick’s Remarks On The Affordable Care Act Decision

    BOSTON – Thursday, June 28, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick’s remarks as delivered on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act:

    Governor Patrick watches President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act remarks to the nation in his State House office. (Photo credit: Eric Haynes / Governor’s Office).
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  • Picture Perfect: 2012 Chinatown Main Street Festival Meets Dragon Boat Festival

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    This year’s Boston Chinatown Main Street Festival falls on the same day as the Dragon Boat Festival, which is on May 5 on Chinese Lunar calendar. The weather was perfect with temperature in the low 80s and low humility. Thousands of Boston residents and tourists showed up for the festival and enjoyed an afternoon of festivities, food and shopping in Boston Chinatown. Please checkout some pictures from the Chinatown Main Street Festival on June 24.

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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