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  • UCA Mourns Passing of Congressman John Lewis

    July 19, 2020, Washington D.C.– United Chinese Americans (UCA), a leading coalition of Chinese Americans, joins our nation in mourning the loss of a civil rights legend, an untiring champion for justice, and a dear friend to the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities: Congressman John Lewis.

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  • Funeral of WWII Hero Arthur Wong Held Today

    May 1, 2020, — Mr. Arthur Wong of Boston Chinatown passed away on April 26, 2020 at age 96. The funeral of Mr. Wong was held today at Deware Funeral Home in Quincy, Mass.

    Only eight people were allowed in the funeral home due to the COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions. Mr. Rich Wong, son of Arthur Wong, told bostonese.com that Arthur passed away Sunday night at his apartment in Chinatown with family members along side.
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  • 华人分享逃生经验 赌城大屠杀死亡人数升至59人

    【波士顿双语网讯】美国西部城市拉斯维加斯警方10月2日说，当地时间1日晚发生在该市的枪击事件已造成至少59人死亡、527人受伤。事件发生后，美国总统特朗普命令，联邦建筑一直到本周五降半旗以对死难者表示哀悼。

    上图：本来是去拍音乐会的Getty Image的摄影记者拍到的大屠杀场面。
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  • Obama: Paris Attack is an Attack on All of Humanity

    Washington, DC, Nov. 13, 2015, –President Obama just delivered a statement on today’s attacks in Paris. “Once again we’ve seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians. This is an attack not just on Paris, it’s an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share.”

    President Barack Obama delivers a statement to the press regarding the Paris terrorist attacks, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Nov. 13, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
    President Barack Obama delivers a statement to the press regarding the Paris terrorist attacks, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Nov. 13, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

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  • Six Chinese Citizens Killed in a Bomb Attack in Bangkok

    Bangkok, Thailand, August 19, — A bomb attack in Bangkok took place on 17 August 2015 outside the Erawan Shrine at the Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand. Twenty-five people were killed, including six Chinese citizens, and 123 were injured.

    A woman lights candles at the Erawan shrine in memory of the victims of the blast. (Reuters: Kerek Wongsa)
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  • Mother Saves Her Son’s Life in Fatal Escalator Accident in China

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Jingzhou, Hubei, China, July 31, 2015 — In Jingzhou, Hubei a mother named Xiang Liujuan saves her 3-year-old child’s life while losing her own after a metal panel collapses underneath them after stepping off an escalator in a shopping center this central China province. The horrific scene was captured by the surveillance video .
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  • Shanghai Stampede Survivors Recall Nightmare

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    Two people hug each other as they wait for information about their loved ones who had been taken to the Shanghai No. 1 People’s Hospital after the tragedy on the Bund. It is believed seven of the injured have not yet been identified — Liu Xingzhe.

    Shanghai, Jan. 2 2015, /Shanghia Daily/ — Some still in shock, and some still not knowing the fate of their loved ones, witnesses to the New Year’s Eve tragedy told Shanghai Daily of their experiences at a celebration that turned into their worst nightmare.
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  • MBTA Phone Thief in Fatal Train Incident Arrested

    Boston, Nov. 8, 2014, (www.tpdnews411.com) On November 6, 2014 at approximately 9:48pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA’s Downtown Crossing (Red Line) for a report of a person possibly struck by a train. Multiple Transit Police units responded along with Boston Fire and EMS.
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    Picture of the suspected phone theft after the fatal incident (MBTA police).
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  • Chinese Consulate Issues Strong Condemnation of Isla Vista Killings

    (from chinadaily.com.cn) May 27, 2014, –China’s Consulate General in Los Angeles condemned the shooting rampage in Isla Vista, California, that killed six students at the nearby University of California Santa Barbara, three of them Chinese.

    “The Consulate General expresses strong condemnation of this violent behavior. We are mourning and express our deepest condolences to the victims and their family members,” said a spokesman for the Consulate, who asked that he not be named, on Tuesday. He said they have kept close contact with local police, the school and student community to help identify the victims.
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    (From left)Weihan Wang, George Chen and Chen Yuan Hong were fatal stabbing victims.
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  • Celebrating Lives of Fallen Trojans: Haijiao Sun

    By Emily Jackson, Troy University

    Recent graduate Haijiao Sun planned to make the trip back to China after studying at Troy University for six years.
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