November 16, 2015 – The 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today, finds the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities had the highest rate of growth in 35 years, increasing by ten percent to a record high of 974,926 students in the 2014/15 academic year. This strong growth confirms… Continue reading 2015 Open Doors Report Shows 10% Increase of US International Students
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Harvard University Uses Facebook to Notify Students during Bomb Threat
Boston, Nov. 17, 2015, — Just three days after the Paris attacks that killed over 120 people, a bomb thread to four Harvard buildings was received yesterday afternoon. After hours of searches, the four buildings have been reopened and no bomb was found.
Obama: Paris Attack is an Attack on All of Humanity
Washington, DC, Nov. 13, 2015, –President Obama just delivered a statement on today’s attacks in Paris. “Once again we’ve seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians. This is an attack not just on Paris, it’s an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and… Continue reading Obama: Paris Attack is an Attack on All of Humanity
Boston Chinese Community Marks 149th Birthday of Sun Yat-sen
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Nov. 12, 2015, — Today is the birthday of Sun Yat-sen (Nov. 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925), first president and founding father of the Republic of China. The painting below was created by artist Minghuang Zhang to honor Mr. Sun’s birthday. The photo was taken recently at Empire Auction… Continue reading Boston Chinese Community Marks 149th Birthday of Sun Yat-sen
TV Documentary Survival in Shanghai to Premiere in NYC
New York City, Nov. 11, 2015, — On November 16, the Premiere of TV documentary Survival in Shanghai will be held in Park East Synagogue in New York. This event is also part of the Exhibition on Jewish Refugees and Shanghai Global Tour.
CHSNE Annual Meeting Reflects on Impact of the 1965 Immigration Law
By Menlei Han, bostonese.com Boston, Nov. 10, 2015, — Chinese History Society of New England(CHSNE) held it annual meeting and dinner banquet at Empire Garden restaurant Friday evening. The theme of this year’s annual meeting is Impact of 1965: Immigration Law and Chinese in Boston. About 200 CHSNE members and guests attended the annual meeting.… Continue reading CHSNE Annual Meeting Reflects on Impact of the 1965 Immigration Law
Gov. Baker’s Opioid Legislation Wins Endorsement from County Sheriffs
Boston, Nov. 9, 2015, -– As support for his opioid bill rapidly gains momentum, Governor Charlie Baker today received another endorsement from a group of county sheriffs, citing the urgency for more tools to combat the opioid crisis on a statewide basis.
Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou Hold Historical Talk in Singapore
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Singapore, Nov. 7, 2015, — At 3 PM local time, Xi jinping and Ma Ying-jeou formally met each other and shaked hands in front of more than 500 reporters for 90 seconds. It is the first handshake between leaders of the two sides of Taiwan Straight in 66 years, and will… Continue reading Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou Hold Historical Talk in Singapore
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline ahead of World Climate Summit
This morning, speaking from the Roosevelt Room, the President announced that the State Department determined that the Keystone XL Pipeline would not serve the national interest of the United States.
Alibaba Opens Second Cloud Data Center in Silicon Valley
San Jose, Oct. 30, 2015, — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s cloud computing unit recently launched of its second data center in Silicon Valley in the United States, as part of the company’s ambitious plan to be a global cloud service provider.