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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presents the State Department Medal of Arts to Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang at a Nov 30 ceremony.

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'Heartwarming' tale bonds Chinese leader, US family

Students and faculty at the University of California, Davis heard a tale about a town in China with links to a now-deceased professor and the new Chinese leadership.

Giving voice to ethnic-song preservation

A day after she was honored at the White House and hugged by first lady Michelle Obama, 13-year-old Wu Lianyun was en route to Dimen.

Solar-energy partnership thrives in Southern California desert

Solar panels dot the roof of Access Solar Inc's offices in Palm Springs, California, with solar-powered wind turbines standing sentry over the desert landscape nearby.

Iowa farmers cheer for 'old friend' Xi

For many Iowans, news that Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee earlier this month was exciting, though not really surprising.

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Hurricane Sandy relief

Liu Hanbo (third from left), president of Cosco Americas, presents a $200,000 check on behalf of the company's charitable foundation for employees affected by Hurricane Sandy. The check, presented Wednesday at the company's US headquarters in Secaucus, New Jersey, will be distributed among 180 Cosco workers who live in New York and New Jersey.

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Animation studio sees role for China

Reel FX Inc, an animation and visual-effects studio linked to the new movie Rise of the Guardians, is seeking partners in China to co-produce and handle post-production work on animated projects.

For Hisense, all eyes are on US profile

Nowadays, many US retailers and consumers have realized that Hisense is not another Chinese brand.

Entrepreneurs and innovators find each other

The second MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum provided a platform for Chinese students to swap ideas with entrepreneurs.