By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, April 2, 2016, — China will host the 2016 Group of Twenty (G20) summit in the eastern city of Hangzhou, President Xi Jinping announced during the 2015 G20 summit held in Turkey. Hangzhou is the only Chinese sister city of Boston, and is known for its beautiful West Lake.
Lexington High School students’ visit to Hangzhou in April 2015.
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Thank you, Matt [Kiefer], thank you Sam [Tyler]. Thank you everyone for supporting the Municipal Research Bureau. I’d also like to thank Bob Gallery for his service as the Chair of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees, as well as new trustee Cheryl Cronin. And I’d like to introduce some new team leaders in the City of Boston.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Muchas gracias. Thank you so much. Thank you very much.
President Castro, the people of Cuba, thank you so much for the warm welcome that I have received, that my family have received, and that our delegation has received. It is an extraordinary honor to be here today.
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The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) and Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) have gained cooperation from the City of Boston to have offering tables available for Ching Ming (spring) and Ching Yau (fall).
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By John Kerry, Secretary of State
On behalf of President Obama, the Department of State, and the people of the United States, Teresa and I offer our warmest congratulations to His Holiness Pope Francis on the third anniversary of his election as Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Francis visited the White House in Sept. 2016 (file photo).
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Washington, DC, March 8, 2015, — President Obama recently named 105 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The winners will receive their awards at a Washington, DC ceremony this spring.
Bozhi Tian received a doctoral degree from Harvard University(file photo).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Feb. 27, 2016, — This is Super Saturday before the Super Tuesday in Boston Chinatown. Over 1,000 people showed up at the Gee How Oak Tin Association of New England’s Chinese New Year banquet at Empire Garden and Hei La Moon restaurants, including many elected officials.
(L to R)Peter Chan, James Chan, Senator Warren, Michell Wu and her son, Helen Chan and Paul Chan pose for a picture.
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Bosotn, Feb. 26, 2016, /Xinhua/ — The Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (ZHIDZ), located in eastern China’s Shanghai city, unveiled an enterprise park in Boston on Friday to promote China-US technological innovation.
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Boston, Feb. 25, 2016 – Today, Governor Charlie Baker swore in members of the new Massachusetts Workforce Development Board at a State House ceremony prior to the board’s first public hearing where they are charged with making recommendations to improve the public workforce system and align policies to strengthen regional economies. Verizon New England’s Region President Donna Cupelo, was named the Board’s chair, which will include public officials, business and workforce representatives.
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