WORCESTER, MA and SHANGHAI, June 11, 2018 – WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global open-access biologics technology platform company offering end-to-end solutions for biologics discovery, development and manufacturing, today announced that it is to invest $60 million and hire approximately 150 employees to establish a state-of-the-art biologics clinical and commercial manufacturing facility in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The facility will be WuXi Biologics’ 11th global drug substance manufacturing facility (MFG11).
Lt. Governor Polito (2nd from right, front row) at signing ceremony.
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WuXi Biologics Invests $60 Million to Establish a Production Facility in Worcester, MA
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China & India Enhance Mutual Trust at Wuhan Summit
President Xi Jinping exchanges views with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on China-India relations and international and regional issues of common concern while walking alongside the East Lake in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, April 28, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua’s Weibo account]
WUHAN — President Xi Jinping has said that mutual trust is the basis for the stable development of Sino-Indian relations.
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The 67th Wideman Piano Competition Gold Medalists: Wang Yinuo and Mei Li
Dec. 11, 2017, — Wang Yinuo and Mei Li were named Gold Medalists at the 67th Wideman International Piano Competition. Both young pianists were rising stars in China.
Wang Yinuo, born in Beijing, China in October 1996. Starting to play the piano at the age of 4. In 2007, she was admitted as a piano student to the Music Elementary School attached to the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) in Beijing, and in 2010 she entered the Music Middle School attached to CCOM.
Pianist Wang Yinuo (Photo: Courtesy of Wideman International Piano Competition)
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Google Honors Chinese Linguist Zhou Youguang
Boston, Jan. 13, 2018, — On his 112th birthday, Chinese Linguist Zhou Youguang was honored on Google’s homepage today. Mr. Zhou passed away on Jan. 14, 2017 at age 111. Zhou was a Chinese economist, banker, linguist, sinologist, publisher, and supercentenarian, known as the “father of Pinyin”, a system for the writing of Mandarin Chinese in Roman script, or romanization, which was officially adopted by the government of the People’s Republic of China in 1958, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1982, and the United Nations in 1986.
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Boston Chinatown to Hold Nanjing Massacre Candle Light Vigil
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 marks the 80th Anniversary of the “Nanking Massacre” aka “Rape of Nanking”.
Chinese American Citizen’s Alliance (CACA) Boston Lodge will be holding a peaceful candle light vigil at Chinatown Gateway Park from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM on that evening.
Picture from board meeting of CACA Boston Lodge (bostonese.com file photo).
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HNA Group Advances to No. 170 on 2017 Global Fortune 500 List
Haikou, China, July 20, 2017– HNA Group, a global Fortune 500 company focused on tourism, logistics, and financial services, today announced that it has ranked No. 170 on this year’s Global Fortune 500 list, rising 183 spots and making one of the biggest jumps on the list this year.
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Xiaomi’s Lei Jun Speaks about Innovation and Efficiency at Harvard China Forum
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass. April 23, 2017, — The 20th Harvard China Forum came to an close this after at Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. The 2-day forum drew around 1,000 attendees this year, and is the largest China focused conference in North America.
Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, speaks at Harvard China Forum (photo by bostonese.com).
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Amazing Pictures from Chongqing, China
Chongqing, China, March 27, 2017, — The photo below is of a real train crossing through the middle of an apartment building in Chongqing, the largest city in Southwestern China. No, it’s not a fake picture made with photo editing software.
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Boston-based Startup’s Trademark Application Opposed by Chinese Internet Giant Tencent
By Jie Ji, columnist for bostonese.com
It came as astonishment to Mr. Mo, founder of Dinnnerful.com and his business partners that their trademark application was opposed by Tencent, a Chinese internet tycoon. Mo couldn’t believe it as the submitted trademarks are in different language as Tencent’s and the two companies run totally different businesses.
One of Tencent’s office buildings in China (file photo).
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China’s Focus on Entrepreneurship Obtains Global Recognition
Beijibg, March 3, 2017, — Five years ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article discussing the reluctance of young Chinese people to start new businesses.
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