Across America_(Nov 17)

Catching up - Washington

Cui Tiankai, Chinese ambassador to the US, and Max Baucus, former US ambassador to China, chat during the USChina Policy Foundation's annual gala in Washington on Wednesday. Cai Chunying / China Daily

Alumni annual - New York

Zhang Meifang, China's deputy consul general in New York, addresses the annual Ming De Forum hosted by the Renmin University of China North America Alumni Association on Sunday in New York. Zhang Ruinan / China Daily

Young scientists - New York

Chao Lu (left) and Chia Wei Hsu attend the New York Academy of Sciences annual gala in New York on Nov 6 Chao Lu (left) and Chia Wei Hsu attend the New York Academy of Sciences annual gala in New York on Nov 6 honoring the 2017 winners and finalists of the Blavatnik Regional Awards for young scientists. Chao, a molecular biologist at Rockefeller University in New York City and a native of Nanjing, won in the life sciences category, while Chia Wei Hsu, a native of Taiwan, is a 2017 regional award finalist. Provided to China Daily

Giving thanks - Chicago

The Chicago Bulls hosted their 14th annual Thanksgiving dinner at Pacific Garden Mission on Nov 13 for more than 800 guests. Presented by ZTE, the feast saw Bulls players, ambassadors and executives give back to the community for the holidays. From left: Benny the Bull, Wu Lei, senior marketing director of ZTE USA, Pastor Phil Kwiatkowsk, Robin Lopez, Denzel Valentine, Kris Dunn, Kay Felder, Horace Grant and Coach Fredrick Hoiberg. Provided to China Daily

Hail Didi - Mountain View, CA

Bob Zhang, co-founder of Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing, speaks at the opening ceremony of Didi Labs, the company's research center in Silicon Valley, on Nov 13 in Mountain View, California. Lia Zhu / China Daily

What's ahead - Houston

Consul General of China in Houston Li Qiangmin and businessman Neil Bush welcome guests to a Tuesday luncheon briefing where Li talked about the new bilateral opportunities opened up by the 19th National Congress of CPC and the first state visit to China by US President Donald Trump. May Zhou / China Daily

Promo ready - New York

Government officials from Shaanxi province take a group photo with representatives of the American Shaanxi Alliance in New York on Saturday. Shaanxi officials urged the alliance to promote economic, educational and cultural exchanges between the province and the United States. Provided to China Daily

Michigan business meeting - Dearborn, MI

From left: Brian Gao, president of the Detroit Chinese Business Association (DCBA); Shusheng Wang, an attorney with the law firm of Miller Canfield; Xiaoming Zou, commercial officer with the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago; Douglas George, Canadian consul general in Detroit; and attorney Jim Cambridge of Kerr Russell attend the US China Auto Expo and Forum in Dearborn, Michigan, on Nov 7. Wang and Cambridge were given DCBA sponsor awards for their work in fostering bilateral relations between China and the US. Provided to China Daily