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Updated: 2013-03-29 13:11
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 Tsinghua University will launch GEMBA in Toronto The Global Executive Business Administration Program (GEMBA) of Tsinghua University Centre for Chinese Entrepreneur Studies(CCES) will launch the student recruitment on Saturday in Toronto. As the first advanced overseas business training program hosted by a China's university in North America, GEMBA is jointly organized by Tsinghua University and Canadian Entrepreneurship & Innovation Platform (CEIP) and graduates will be awarded certificate by Tsinghua University. In this picture, Long Denggao (fourth from right), director of CCES, gives a keynote speech at the news conference on Thursday in Toronto. Chen Min (third from right), consul of education of China's consulate general in Toronto; Lin Xiaohua( third from left), president of CEIP; and Wei Chengyi (fourth from left), president of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations, attend the news conference. Li Na / China Daily |
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Art of Diplomacy A four-day exhibition of oil paintings by Chinese artist Li Hongtao opened on Tuesday at the United Nations. Li's 38-piece show represented his fusion of traditional Chinese elements and Western abstract expressionism. From left: Wu Hongbo, UN undersecretary general; Li Baodong, China's ambassador to the UN and Li Hongtao; and Li Hongtao. Hu Haidan / China Daily, New York |
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Tree Decorators Children make pictures at an event to kick off the National Cherry Blossom Festival last weekend in the US capital. The festival, now in its 101st year, attracts thousands of visitors from late March to early April. Its highlight is the flowering of scores of cherry trees donated by the mayor of Tokyo to the District of Columbia in 1912. Peak viewing of the blossoms will be next week. Cai Chunying / China Daily, Washington |
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Vocal Stylings Competitors in the kindergarten-to-second-grade category sing a Chinese new-year song at a talent contest on March 24 at Chief Sealth International High School. Students from local public and private schools took part in the competition to promote Chinese language and culture. Deng Yu / China Daily, Seattle |
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Ace Entrepreneurs Winners hold their trophies at the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs' 2013 awards ceremony on March 23. From left: Winston Mok, Simply Good Technologies; William Cheng, Premier Candle; Jordan Deng, CIK Telecom; Aimee Chan, Norsat International (represented by Kang Lan); Peter Lawler, of event sponsor Business Development Bank of Canada; Emmie Leung, Emterra Group; Michael Lee-Chin; Grant Kook, Westcap Management (represented by Wally Mah); Ivan Ho, Fit Factory Fitness; and Allen Lau and Ivan Yuen, of Wattpad. Li Na / China Daily, Markham, Ontario |
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Legal Eagles K&L Gates LLP, one of the biggest US law firms with offices abroad, hosted panel discussion on auditing and other legal matters involving risk evaluation for US and international companies on March 20. Zhang Qidong / China Daily, Palo Alto, California |
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Scholarly Success Qiu Shaofang, China's consul general in Los Angeles, presents the China Scholarship Council's annual Outstanding International Student award on March 23 to Yang Songfan, a PhD candidate studying at the University of California, Riverside. The award began in 2003. Provided to China Daily, Los Angeles |
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Poverty Fighters Lisa Zhang and Liu Jie, president and vice-president, respectively, of Beijing-based iMedcare Technologies Co, took part in the Infopoverty conference at the United Nations this week. The two-day event focused on using information and communications technologies in international development. Zhang described how her company uses the Internet to enable doctors to observe an ultrasound exam remotely, helping bring medical expertise to impoverished areas. Michael Barris / China Daily, New York |
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