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Updated: 2013-02-01 13:24
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100,000 Strong US and Chinese officials as well as dignitaries from the private sector attend the launch of the 100,000 Strong Foundation on Jan 24. From left: Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs; Nancy Yao Maasbach, director of the Yale-China Association; Henry Tang, co-founder of the Committee of 100; Hillary Clinton; Zhang Yesui, Chinese ambassador to the US; and Carola McGiffert, president of the 100,000 Strong Foundation. Provided to China Daily |
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Canadian Mission Then-Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty (center) and Michael Chan (left), the provincial minister of tourism and culture, are joined by members of their trade delegation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan 18. Ontario businesses reached agreements totaling $800 million during the official trade trip to Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu and Beijing. Some 50 delegates representing 38 companies, educational institutions and various organizations in Canada's most populous province took part. The delegates joined China's science and technology minister in announcing plans to jointly fund 12 research projects in water, neuroscience, stem cells and hydrogen fuel cells. Provided to China Daily , Beijing |
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New Year's Wishes Gao Zhansheng, the Chinese consul general in San Francisco, wishes Chinese expatriates a prosperous and happy Year of the Snake on Jan 24. Gao thanked the overseas-Chinese community for its continuous support, adding that he will work closely with it for a strong, healthy US-China relationship. Chinese Lunar New Year is Feb 10. Chang Jun / China Daily ,San Francisco |
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New Look Anita Chan, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York, unveils a new logo at a year-end press meeting last Monday to commemorate the office's 30th anniversary. The HKETO aims to promote and strengthen economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and the eastern US states. Caroline Berg / China Daily ,New York |
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In Harmony Above: A patron and an opera performer chat Wednesday at the United Nations. Fujian Min Opera Group, a Chinatown-based club associated with the Fujian Hometown Association, presented a variety of performances. Yu Wei / China Daily ,New York |
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Solar Forum The US-China Green Energy Council and JA Solar USA co-host a forum on solar power on Wednesday. The event gathered northern California professionals working on solar power development and financing. From left are Ma Nao, senior vice-president and head of Asian banking at Wells Fargo & Co; Steven Sun, JA Solar vice-president of global sales and marketing; and Robert Larson, president of the Green Energy Council. Zhang Qidong / China Daily ,Palo Alto, California |
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Deal Reached Wu Jiaxiang (left), chairman of HighCom Software Engineering Co, shakes hands with John McKimm, president of Smart Employee Benefits Inc, after announcing an investment agreement and a strategic joint venture on Wednesday. HighCom in early January announced that it was making a strategic investment of $1.05 million in SEB. Li Na / China Daily ,Toronto |
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Cloud Guide Right: Shen Yushi, Microsoft Corp's manager for cloud-based business development and strategy in China, displays his new book, Cloud 360: An In-Depth Look at the Cloud Era by Microsoft Experts, at the software company's conference center on Jan 25. The book aims to promote Chinese IT opportunities and raise Microsoft's brand awareness in China. Deng Yu / China Daily ,Redmond, Washington |
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