China’s new first lady Peng Liyuan continued with her charm offensive during a recent visit to Latin America along with her husband President Xi Jinping. She shows her start power at every appearance. President Xi and Peng Liyuan have arrived in Indian Wells, Calif. on June 6, 2013. The summit between Xi and Obama will take place at the 200-acre Sunnylands estate outside Palm Springs, Calif. starting Friday evening.
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China’s First Lady Shows Star Power in Visit to Americas
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Inaugural Ceremony of Chinese University Alumni Alliance To Be Held on June 8 in New York City
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, June 1, 2013, — Starting from early 1980s, tens of thousands graduates from Chinese Universities started to pursue graduate studies abroad with China’s Open Door policy. American universities were often their top choices. Many of them stayed in the US after gaining master’s and doctoral degrees, and became scientists, professors, engineers and entrepreneurs.
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Chinese Baby Rescued from Sewage Pipe Leaves Hospital
(from cntv.cn)
Beijing, May 30, 2013, — The infant boy who was rescued from a toilet pipe in east China’s Zhejiang province has been released from hospital. Local police said the baby was taken home by his grandparents.
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Birth Tourists from China Not the kind of Tourism California Expects
(from chinadaily.com.cn)
The city council in Arcadia, California, is cracking down on maternity- tourism businesses that are violating the law. Six to eight boarding houses have been closed in the past several months, and an additional 12 are under investigation. Santa Ana Inn is known to house pregnant women who are to give birth in the US. The hotel hasn’t been cited for any violations.
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Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy
By China Education Symposium
Andrew Conning is a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Graduate Student Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. His research examines the structures of reasoning with which individuals across cultures make sense of international and interethnic issues. He is spending 2012-13 conducting research in China as a Fulbright scholar and Harvard Traveling Fellow.
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E-Commerce China Dangdang’s Share Price Rose Sharply after Announcing 1Q 2013 Results
BEIJING, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (“Dangdang” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DANG), a leading business-to-consumer e-commerce company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
First Quarter 2013 Highlights
- Gross Margin in the first quarter of 2013 was 17.2%, the highest level since the second quarter of 2011, compared to 14.2% in the first quarter of 2012 and 13.4% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
- Net Loss for the first quarter of 2013 was RMB72.7 million ($11.7 million), representing 5.5% of total revenues, as compared with a net loss ofRMB99.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 representing 9.2% of total revenues and a net loss of RMB122.1 million representing 7.6% of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012.
- Gross Merchants Value (“GMV”) of the marketplace in the first quarter of 2013 were RMB584.1million ($94.0 million), a 193% increase from the corresponding period in 2012.
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“Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” Campaign Comes to New York City
By Na Ma, bostonese.com
New York City, May 14, 2013, — Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) hosted a “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” press briefing at Del Posto Restaurant in New York City today. “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” is the biggest business promotion the HKTDC has ever put on in the United States.
HKTDC Chairman Jack So speaks at the press briefing. (photo by Eric Wong, HKTDC)
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First Hong Kong Day Celebrated in Massachusetts State House
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 6, 2013, — The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office(HKETO) in New York hosted the First Hong Kong Day at the historic Massachusetts State House in Boston today as part of its 30th anniversary programs. Representatives Tackey Chan and Donald H. Wong co-hosted the event which was well attended by over 300 guests in the Great Hall under the golden dome.
Tackey Chan (left) presents Commissioner Tong a citation from Gov. Patrick. (photo by Hao Wang)
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Auto Shanghai 2013 Summit Addresses Challenges Facing the Global Auto Industry
Auto Shanghai Summit 2013 (the 3rd session) is held at Shanghai International Convention Center on April 19. As the exclusively authorized forum of the 15th Shanghai Auto Show, this forum, under the theme of “Fuse Positive Energy and Drive Collaborative Innovation”, is honored with the presence of senior leaders from major foreign and domestic automotive industries, prominent economists and diplomatic envoys, and representatives of business societies and associations, who come together to discuss the hot spot topics concerning auto industry development.
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Cancer Survivors from Shanghai to Present a Special Performance at John Hancock Hall
A special performance will be presented by the performing troupe of the Shanghai Cancer Rehabilitation Club, composed entirely of cancer survivors. It will be staged at John Hancock Hall in Boston on May 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM.
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