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Congresswoman questions US 'pivot' strategy

US Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa believes that there are a lot of unanswered questions in the US rebalance strategy for the Asia-Pacific region.

Shidong Lin: Wenchuan quake created a passion to help Asians

Shidong Lin says he is an introvert and doesn't feel comfortable speaking in public. But those traits did not stop the 42-year-old from establishing the Chinese Mutual Aid International Network (CMAIN), which reaches out to help Asians who suffer from natural disasters and family calamities, or voicing his opinions when he feels Asian Americans are being mistreated

Artist blends Western style with Eastern imagination

Chinese-American painter Ken Woo, a 37-year-old art teacher at Berkeley College in New York who was commissioned to paint Pope John Paul II's coronation portrait, will have his work previewed on June 23-27 at New York University's Catholic Center.

Richard Kramlich: Bridging cultures with business and art

C. Richard Kramlich, co-founder and Chairman of New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Management Company, leads a venture capital firm that has ranked among the top in portfolio IPOs every year in the past decade.

Hainan Airlines Expands US presence to Boston

Hainan Airlines, China's fourth-largest carrier, begins Beijing-to-Boston service on Friday, its third destination in the United States.

Greek PM salutes 'a game changer'

China's decision to invest in the port of Piraeus in 2009 has been described by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras as a "game changer" for the future.

Evacuation plans made for Chinese workers in Iraq

The central government and Chinese companies operating in Iraq have prepared evacuation plans for workers from China if the situation in the strife-torn Middle Eastern nation continues to worsen.

Neil Bush: Continuing a father's legacy

In the US, there are many business people who are heavily involved in doing business with China. Neil Bush, son and brother to two former US presidents, is one of them.

NYC business professionals earn a salute

When John Wang started the Asian American Business Development Center in 1994 in New York, Asian businesses in the city tended to operate within their own communities and had problems integrating into the mainstream marketplace.

Xi's visit to ROK is a 'milestone': US envoy

For Daniel Russel, the top US diplomat for East Asia, the upcoming visit to South Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping is "an extraordinary milestone".