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  • Portrait of Condoleezza Rice Unveiled at State Department

    Washington, DC, June 19, 2014, –The portrait of former Secretary Condoleezza Rice was unveiled at Benjamin Franklin Room in State Department on June 18.
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    Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the portrait unveiling ceremony and reception in honor of the former Secretary at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on June 18, 2014(State Department photo).
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  • Hong Kong Day Declared as Hong Kong Celebrates Massachusetts

    Boston, June 17, 2014 (HKSAR) – The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, proclaimed June 13, 2014 to be “Hong Kong Day” to recognize the importance of continued economic and trade ties between Massachusetts (MA) and Hong Kong, and the first official visit of the Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Mr Clement Leung, to Boston.
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    Mr. Leung holds the Hong Kong Day declaration by Gov. Patrick in between State Reps Tarkey Chan and Donald Wong at the event (photo by Hongbin Ren, bostonese.com)
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  • Fung Highlights Record of Public Service in Debate of R.I. Republican Governor Candidates

    Cranston, R.I., June 17, 2014, –- Today, Mayor Allan Fung, candidate for Governor of Rhode Island participated in the first televised debate of the Republican Primary Election, taking his opponent to task for a liberal agenda including tax increases and support for Obamacare. At the same time, Fung highlighted his own record of achievement in standing up for the taxpayers of Cranston, cutting government spending, reforming pensions, and balancing budgets without a tax increase for three straight years. This evening, Fung participated in his first ever televised debate against Ken Block, who four years ago ran an ill-fated third party campaign for governor. Block’s 2010 campaign launched attacks against the Republican Party, while gaining only six percent of the vote. Many Republicans believe Block secured a victory for then-independent, now Democrat, Governor Lincoln Chafee.
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    First TV commercial stresses Fung’s record as mayor.
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  • President Obama Speaks at Weston Fundraising Event

    REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT A DSCC EVENT

    Private Residence
    Weston, Massachusetts
    June 11, 2014
    7:29 P.M. EDT

    THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to see Paul and Joanne really have been there from the get-go. And I’ve had the pleasure of their friendship and support — when people couldn’t pronounce my name in a lot of places — (laughter) — and I so appreciate the risk they took with me. And it means so much to be in their home today.
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    President Obama arrives in Logain Airport in June 2013 (file photo).
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  • The Gloves Come off at 2014 Shangri-La Dialogue

    By Nigel Inkster, Director, Transnational Threats and Political Risk

    By general consensus, the 2014 Shangri-La Dialogue entered new territory. Until now, exchanges at the Dialogue had been very Asian in their circumspection and avoidance of controversy. Pressure has been building up for some time, driven by regional concerns about the implications of an increasingly assertive and militarily capable China disposed to challenge the United States’ status as guarantor of regional stability. But this year the dramatic new ingredient was a keynote address by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who expressed his desire to dispense with Japan’s historical baggage and begin a new chapter as a normal country and an exponent of active pacifism. Abe spoke of Japan’s emphasis on the importance of observing international law and norms and promoting human rights – pointed if unspoken references to a China widely perceived within the region to be doing neither, particularly with respect to its maritime policies. And Abe’s speech was followed by an even more blunt statement from US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who accused China of disrupting the regional order and stating that the US government would not stand idly by when confronted with breaches of international law.
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    Hagal(left) and Wang shake hands at 2014 Shangri-La Dialogue.
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  • Vote #1- Barry Chang, the Imperfect Idealist on June 3

    By Ignatius Yuan Ding

    It’s really comical! I couldn’t stop laughing when I read the news story in which Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong claims that he and other three council members were brazenly “bullied” by one colleague. A picture instantly ballooned in my mind – a giant, like the one in the story of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” had taken on the foursome in one tackle and reduced them into dust! Really?
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    Barry Chang (left) and a volunteer campaigned on Memorial Day 2014 (file photo).
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  • Primary Elections Eight Days Away as Californians Mark Memorial Day

    By David L, bostonese.com

    Santa Clara, May 26, 2014, — As we celebrate this memorial weekend, the primary elections in California is just around the corner. Carrying out your right and duty to vote may be one of the best ways to honor the soldiers who gave their lives to defend our freedom.

    The following is part of page one of a English-Chinese bilingual sample ballot from Santa Clara County website. Ballots for the June 3 primaries are available in Chinese, English, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Sample ballots can be viewed online.
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    Candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor for the primary elections.
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  • The Orange Club — the First Chinese American PAC in CA Launches

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 2014, — The Orange Club Political Action Committee held its founding meeting yesterday with about 250 people attending. Chinese American candidates George Yang, candidate for Lt. Governor, Peter Kuo, candiate for CA Senator district 10, and Ling Ling Chang, candidate for CA Assembly district 55, attended the meeting. Mr. Bob Huff, CA Senate minority leader, also attended the meeting together with his wife Mei Mei Huff.
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  • Barry Chang — One of the Last Few Politicians Who Questioned Steve Jobs

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Cupertino, Calif, May 2, 2014, — According to a video released recently, the site of Apple’s new headquarters will be 80% green space with its own native trees. The designers’ goal was to create a building with no net increase in greenhouse gas emissions. The following picture was from a June 2011 meeting when Steve Jobs answered questions about the proposed new Apple headquarters.
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  • OCA Statement Criticizes Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national membership-driven organization of community advocates dedicated to advancing the political, social, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), is disappointed by the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision to uphold the state of Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in the Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action case.

    Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette speaks to reporters after arguing the case before the U.S. Supreme Court in October. He’s with XIV Foundation CEO Jennifer Gratz, who was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the University of Michigan’s affirmative action policy (photo from npr.org).
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