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Asian Americans' buying power is still on the rise

[2013-12-06 12:57]

Asian American households outspend median US households by an average of 19 percent, and earn 28 percent more on average than the US median income, according to a consumer report released by Nielsen.

Martyrs and marauders of Chinese history

[2013-12-06 12:57]

"As China continues to grow stronger and as the relationship evolves, I think we'll see more importance ascribed to Chinese history." Gene Luen Yang said.

Coach closing in on e-commerce fraud

[2013-12-06 12:57]

Coach Inc has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to take further steps against counterfeiting on Alibaba's e-commerce site Taobao.

California-China trade group gets a boost

[2013-12-06 12:57]

Diane Long, director of California China Trade and Investment Office, made the rounds this week in a series of events targeting San Francisco-based businesses that want to get in on the Chinese market.

'Year of the Horse' money unveiled

[2013-12-06 12:57]

Next year Chinese will celebrate the Year of the Horse, according to the lunar calendar, and the US Treasury unveiled its latest Chinese zodiac product for the event.

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[2013-12-06 11:59]

'Western' Chinese opera previews

[2013-12-05 11:44]

Chinese composer Huang Ruo joined members of the Santa Fe Opera at New York's Asia Society Monday night in a panel discussion and preview of the upcoming American premiere of his opera Dr Sun Yat-Sen, which will open next summer in Santa Fe.

Pacific pact a boon for China: experts

[2013-12-05 11:44]

While some experts argue that US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are intended to counter China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region, others see the deal, if reached, as a good thing for China.

A closer look at standardized test scores holds surprises

[2013-12-05 11:44]

The last time the results of the standardized Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) were released in 2010, international coverage focused on the high performance of Chinese students, who in their first year of participation in the test scored above any other country's students across all subjects. Education experts bemoaned the low scores of American students, citing the disparity in results as further evidence of China's rise. US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called it a "wake-up call".

US-China trade hits high, deficit narrows

[2013-12-05 11:44]

US imports and exports with China hit an all-time high in October, according to a new report from the US Department of Commerce.
Consultation to resolve Sino-US trade disputes

M&As looking good in China

[2013-12-04 11:41]

North and South American business leaders say merger-and-acquisition opportunities in China for 2014 are increasingly "compelling."

SUNY-Albany gets Confucius Institute center

[2013-12-04 11:41]

A State University of New York (SUNY) campus in the state's capital will launch a new Confucius Institute.

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