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DC film festival gets geared up for act two

[2014-04-03 11:11]

Every two years, the DC Chinese Film Festival brings together young and established filmmakers, film scholars, industry professionals, and festival patrons to Washington DC for a week long treat of rare screenings, cutting-edge panel discussions, and networking events. The festival focuses on new and independent films and is hoped to serve as a cradle for independent Chinese cinema. This year's festival will be held Sept 4-7, it was announced on Sunday.

East West Bank toasts Houston merger with high-level reception

[2014-04-03 11:11]

Los Angeles-based East West Bank (EWB) held a reception in Houston for more than 100 local officials, community leaders and business partners to celebrate its acquisition of MetroCorp, which will give it branches in Houston and Dallas.

Two Chinese are winners in Met auditions

[2014-04-03 11:11]

When Ao Li saw Manhattan's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - the home of the Metropolitan Opera House - for the first time, he cried.

Shirley Young: Taking cultural exchange to the next level

[2014-04-03 11:11]

Shirley Young has been a first-hand witness to the great changes in the US-China relationship over the past 35 years.

California teen grabs top Intel science award

[2014-04-03 11:11]

Despite winning one of the biggest and most prestigious science and math competitions for US teenagers, 17-year-old Eric Chen has no plans to stop there.

DC film festival gets geared up for act two

[2014-04-03 11:11]

DC Chinese Film Festival focuses on new and independent films and is hoped to serve as a cradle for independent Chinese cinema. This year's festival will be held Sept 4-7, it was announced on Sunday.

World Bank to bolster fight on poverty, inequality

[2014-04-02 10:53]

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced measures and called for bold steps to address the poverty and inequality facing the world today.

China's FDI into US zeroing in on high-tech sector: report

[2014-04-02 10:53]

The two major goals currently driving Chinese investment into the US high-tech sector are increased market share and financial return, but the trading relationship is not without thorns, according to a new report from the Rhodium Group.

Grassroots and old friends converge in the Iowa heartland

[2014-04-02 10:53]

Muscatine, a quiet Iowa city of about 23,000 on the Mississippi River, has been busy welcoming some Chinese guests with whom it has formed a new Sister-City relationship. A mayor-led delegation of Zhengding county of southwestern Hebei province in China visited Muscatine last weekend to mark the first anniversary of their sister-city bond.

Microblog site Sina Weibo picks the Nasdaq for its IPO

[2014-04-02 10:53]

The decision by Chinese microblog site Sina Weibo to list its IPO on the Nasdaq Stock Market instead of the rival New York Stock Exchange is a big boost for the Nasdaq, coming after its reputation-staining Facebook IPO technical glitch, observers said.

NY Councilman meets 'the press': Shanghai youngsters

[2014-04-02 10:53]

For many of the students from the Shanghai Foreign Language School, this was their first time visiting the United States, let alone New York City. The students were here as part of a cultural exchange program, acting as student reporters and the interview subject of the day was Peter Koo, New York City Councilman.

Micro-blog site Sina Weibo picks Nasdaq for IPO

[2014-04-02 06:28]

The decision by Chinese micro-blog site Sina Weibo to list its IPO on the Nasdaq Stock Market instead of the rival New York Stock Exchange is a big boost for the Nasdaq, coming after its reputation-staining Facebook IPO technical glitch, observers said.

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