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US schools vie for partners in China

[2013-05-24 15:20]

US universities are seeking out partnerships in China, hoping to broaden their international reach and provide academic opportunities for students and faculty.

Filmed insights into China's big change

[2013-05-24 15:20]

An urge to record the phenomenon of China's transformation over the past two decades has propelled what has come to be known as the New Chinese Documentary Film Movement.

A blending of dance and music

[2013-05-24 15:20]

When Sabrina Jaafer told her friend from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York that she and the Nai- Ni Chen Dance Company were going to perform at the Publick Playhouse in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, her friend gushed.

A safe space to speak out

[2013-05-24 15:20]

Chinese women have often grappled with the overwhelming pressure to maintain "face", a cultural force that has led many to stay silent on issues of abuse, addiction and other personal difficulties.

Amway sellers give back in rural programs

[2013-05-24 15:20]

Zhou Fanyang remembers how little she and her husband, Zheng Xinqing, had when they were newly married and she was working as an accountant and he as a financial manager

Mahjong gaining popularity

[2013-05-24 15:20]

Mahjong, named for a Chinese word that means "sparrow", is not only long removed from its Chinese roots - some estimates date it as far back as 880 AD.

More Chinese firms go private

[2013-05-24 15:20]

Last year, at least 25 US listed companies based in China announced plans to go private through buyouts, as investors dumped shares amid regulatory investigations and short-sellers' scrutiny.

Across America

[2013-05-24 11:45]

Microsoft jobs plan tied to long term

[2013-05-23 11:09]

Microsoft Corp's plan to add several thousand employees to its work force in China is part of a long-term investment by the software giant in the country's growing market for cloud computing.

US, Chinese law schools to deepen collaboration

[2013-05-23 11:09]

Columbia University law professor Alexandra Carter first visited Beijing in 1996 as a college student. She didn't make it back to the capital city until last week to lecture law students at Peking University.

Asian-Americans united on immigration overhaul

[2013-05-23 11:09]

In passing a broad, much-amended bill on immigration, the US Senate Judiciary Committee has cleared the way for a full debate in which Asian-Americans will be a vocal proponent.

Foreigners studying in US face stricter visa checks

[2013-05-23 11:09]

A key group of US senators last week voted to amend an immigration bill to tighten security around student visas in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.

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