Across America
Updated: 2012-09-28 10:59
(China Daily)
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New York: Previewing national day China's consul general in New York, Sun Guoxiang (left), greets Wu Hongbo (center), UN undersecretary-general for economic and social affairs, at a reception on Tuesday to mark the upcoming 63th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Sun, in a speech at the event, praised Chinese citizens abroad for their contributions in strengthening Chinese-US relations. Yu Wei / China Daily |
Toledo, Ohio: Open for business Sun Wansong (left), head of the investment-promotion office in China's Ministry of Commerce, is joined by Toledo Mayor Michael Bell (center) at the Ohio city's Five Lakes Global Economic Forum this week. The three-day forum drew 150 attendees, mainly businesspeople from China interested in learning about business and investment opportunities in northwestern Ohio. It was organized by the Regional Growth Partnership, Toledo's economic development agency, and the University of Toledo. Ariel Tung / China Daily |
Los Angeles: Diplomat recognized Qiu Shaofang, China's consul general in Los Angeles, receives a certificate of congressional recognition from US Representative Judy Chu of California for his contribution to US-Chinese relations. The two were attending a reception on Tuesday marking China's National Day holiday. Kimia Mostaghimi / China Daily |
San Francisco: Flag and friendship Gao Zhansheng, China's consul general in San Francisco, and the city's mayor, Ed Lee, share a toast on Tuesday after raising a Chinese national flag outside San Francisco City Hall. The flag-raising commemorated China's National Day holiday, Oct 1. Lee also declared Sept 25 as Chinese-American Friendship and Heritage Day. Gao, who thanked the city for its hospitality, confirmed that Lee will visit China in November. Wang Jun / China Daily |
Washington: Mulling Bilateral Ties David Shambaugh (left) introduced Tangled Titans, a collection of essays on US-China relations that he edited, on Tuesday at the Brookings Institution, where he is a senior fellow. The discussion was moderated by Richard Bush (right), director of Brookings' Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies. Sun Chenbei / China Daily |
Washington: Energy links Merritt Cooke (at lectern) of the China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit that promotes public-private collaboration in renewable energy between the Pennsylvania city and China, discusses his book Sustaining US-China Cooperation in Clean Energy on Monday. Stapleton Roy (right), a former US ambassador to China who is now director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, praised the book. Cai Chunying / China Daily |
New York: Ceremony attendees Yue-Sai Kan (right), a Chinese-American television host and cosmetics entrepreneur, poses with the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, a leader of Tibetan Buddhism, at the South-South Awards ceremony on Sunday. The awards recognize outstanding use of communication technologies among developing countries in the Southern Hemisphere. China's HNA Group was awarded for its charity projects in Asia and Africa. Zhang Yuwei / China Daily |
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