H-1B visa spouses may soon get to work in US

Obtaining a work visa for spouses of China's highly skilled workers in the US has always been difficult. Now the US is proposing to change that.

Obama's speech disappoints

Obama didn't mention the word "pivot" or "rebalance" to the Asia-Pacific once in his speech. Yet Obama did briefly touch on Asia a few times, most in pointed remarks on China.

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Career Fair draws a big crowd

5th Texas Sino-America Career Forum and Career Fair was held on May 25 in Houston and hosted by the United Association of Chinese Alumni in Great Houston (UACAGH) and V Life.

Expanding large classroom study of China

In Ronald Egan's general education undergraduate class on Chinese literature and history at Stanford University, he likes to ask his students to raise their hands if they have ever heard of or read the Chinese Qing Dynasty classic novel Dream of the Red Mansion.

C.C. Yin: A story of success and giving back

C.C. Yin immigrated to the United States in 1964 when he was 28. He had $100 in his pocket, barely spoke any English and knew practically nothing about America. What he did have was entrepreneurial spirit.

Sharing talent, heritage and culture through art

At the Asian Heritage Gala hosted by the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association earlier this month, Houston sculptor Willy Wang was honored with the distinguished Outstanding Achievement Award for his artistic creations, as well as his years of service to the community by providing free art lessons to people of all ages and ethnicities.

Getting to the point

Chinese students learn about US foreign policy from pros in DC

It's something many experts often find hard to figure out. But some 130 Chinese students are spending three days in Washington this week trying to understand how US foreign policy is shaped, especially when it comes to China.

NYC Mandarin business workshops are launched

Community leaders in Flushing, NY announced a new business training program for Mandarin- and Korean-speaking entrepreneurs at One Flushing Economic Development Center, in Downtown Flushing. The program is made possible through a partnership with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and local business owners and professionals.