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Top-level general expelled for graft

[2014-07-01 07:37]

China's ruling party said there will be no tolerance of corruption in the Party and the military, no matter how high ranking an official, after a top-level military general was kicked out of the Party on the eve of its birthday.

US business-jet company awaits green light to operate in China

[2014-07-01 07:32]

Fewer than 300 privately owned jets are authorized for flight in China, and in August NetJets, which American billionaire Warren Buffet acquired after being a customer for three years, is looking to become basically an air-taxi service for China's wealthy and corporate elites.

Ancient Chinese folktale returns to New York City

[2014-07-01 03:57]

China's world-renowned female percussion group the Red Poppy Ladies is returning to New York City this summer for a three-month run of Mulan the Musical.

Bensonhurst becomes Brooklyn's second Chinatown

[2014-06-30 22:48]

With about 2.6 million people, it's the most populated of New York City's five boroughs, and now Brooklyn is home to a growing second Chinatown — Bensonhurst.

Bank of China opens branch in Queens

[2014-06-30 22:24]

Bank of China on Friday opened its newest New York branch in Flushing, Queens, home to the second-biggest Chinese and Chinese American population in New York City, relocating from Manhattan.

Minister: Culture is the strongest bond linking China, US

[2014-06-30 11:55]

China's Minister of Culture, Cai Wu, was visiting the United States, when he joined the crowds at the National Mall in Washington on Saturday for the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Asian Film Festival gets underway with Overheard 3

[2014-06-30 11:55]

The 13th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) got under way at Lincoln Center with the international premiere of Overheard 3, a Hong Kong-Chinese crime thriller, on June 27.

Bank of China New York opens branch in Queens

[2014-06-30 11:55]

Bank of China opened its newest New York branch in Flushing, Queens, home to the second-biggest Chinese and Chinese American population in New York City, relocating its Chinatown branch from Manhattan.

China, US pact to curb offshore tax evasion

[2014-06-30 11:55]

The agreement between China and the United States for US financial accounts registered at banks in China to send their tax reports to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to curb offshore tax evasion will have positive effects for China, experts said.

US admiral tours Chinese warship

[2014-06-30 11:55]

Chinese and US naval officers taking part in the Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC) expressed hopes for further military-to-military cooperation in the future.

Bank of China debuts new Queens branch

[2014-06-30 11:39]

Bank of China opened its newest New York branch on June 27 in Flushing, Queens, relocating its Chinatown branch from Manhattan. "The new branch is a big move and a fresh start for Bank of China New York to serve a greater community," said Wu Shiqiang, president of Bank of China USA. Sun Guoxiang, consul general of the People's Republic of China in New York, said the establishment of the Queens branch marks another strategic step for Bank of China to expand its presence in the United States. "By facilitating 1 nancial services for both the Chinese and US clients, Bank of China will be able to create more jobs, promote local economic growth, and make further contributions to the China-US friendship," Sun said. Peter Koo, who was elected to the City Council in 2009 and represents Flushing among other neighborhoods in Queens, said that Bank of China's new branch will help enhance the image of Queens as a local 1 nancial center.

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