By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., April 2, 2015, — President Xi Jinping of China has initiated a series of reforms in last couple years. A meeting to discuss Xi’ reforms and the impact on China and World was held at Harvard University on March 30.
Speakers of the Reforms Under Xi Jinping meeting (file photo).
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Boao, Hainan, March 27 (Xinhua) — The Republic of Korea and Turkey have announced their decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the latest batch of wait-and-see countries to join as the application deadline draws close.
Guest speakers at 2015 Boao Forum.
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By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., March 25, 2015, — Two years ago, a few of Harvard China Forum(HCF) attendees participated in the 117th Boston Marathon, traditionally held on Patriots’ Day. Some barely escaped the bombings that interrupted the world-famous race. This year, the 18th HCF will be held from April 24 to 26 during the same week as the 119th Boston Marathon, and the suspect of Marathon bombings may still be on trial.
Mr. Wang Shi delivered a keynote speech at 2013 Harvard China Forum, and then witnessed the bombings at the finish line in Back Bay a couple days later(file photo).
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Shanghai, March 18, 2015, — The Nature Index 2014 China, published by Nature, surveyed the contribution of the main Chinese scientific institutes and universities to global scientific development, the top ten cities in scientific output, and the status of international scientific collaboration. In the Index, the chapter on Shanghai reports the outstanding contribution of Fudan University in the scientific field.
Prof. Xu Ningsheng was recently named President of Fudan University(file photo).
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Beijing, March 16, 2015, –Can organs of a living body be artificially 3D printed and replace the “original” organs one day? The cooperation research of “DNA hydrogel” by Prof. Liu Dongsheng’s group, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University and the group of Will Shu (Shu Wenmiao) from Watt University, UK is putting one step forward towards this dream.
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Cambridge, Mass., March 16, 2015, — At the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit, U.S. and China acknowledged that economic relation is at the core of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. U.S. and China are committed to pursuing policies that promote more open and market-driven international trade and investment. Two countries are working together to address global economic challenges, deepen the cooperation under the framework of the G20, and strengthen the rules-based international economic system.
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Beijing, March 7, 2015(ECNS) — The quality of protective face masks sold across China will soon be required to reach a minimum national standard to overcome industrial disruptions, the China Business News reported on Friday.
File photo shows children wear face masks on a smoggy day in Beijing. (Photo/China News Service)
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Dear parents,
My kid has been studying in the United States for three years at Boston University. Ever since she went there, I’ve been hearing from her all the bad things that happened to Chinese students in high schools and universities of America, which haunts me endlessly. I feel fidgety, a lot. So I’m writing to make you aware of the situation, since you also have children abroad or soon-to-be abroad. This way, we can do something to protect our darlings. (Note: Parents with toddlers wearing T-shirts with Harvard Class of 2034 across the chest, this applies to you, too.)
China is by far the largest source of international students coming to the United States (source: OPEN DOORS 2014/INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION).
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Beijing, Feb. 12, 2015, /China Daily/ — Chinese high-speed train companies are eying more contracts in overseas markets.
“The US will be the next strategic focus for us, after successfully winning the Boston contract,” Yu Weiping, vice-president of China CNR Corp, told China Daily on Wednesday.
The modern CNR trains will be a significant upgrade to MBTA’s aging fleet that has had multiple breakdowns in recent snowstorms (file photo).
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) today announced that it has reached a resolution with China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) regarding the NDRC’s investigation of Qualcomm under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). The NDRC has issued an Administrative Sanction Decision finding that Qualcomm has violated the AML. Qualcomm will not pursue further legal proceedings contesting the NDRC’s findings. Qualcomm has agreed to implement a rectification plan that modifies certain of its business practices in China and that fully satisfies the requirements of the NDRC’s order. Although Qualcomm is disappointed with the results of the investigation, it is pleased that the NDRC has reviewed and approved the Company’s rectification plan. The following are the key terms of the rectification plan: