BEIJING (AP) — China’s government is moving to curb domestic companies’ investments abroad in property, sports, entertainment and other fields, following a series of high-profile, multibillion-dollar acquisitions by Chinese firms. A document released on Aug. 17 by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, was the latest move by regulators to tap the brakes on a string […]
Rare crocodile eggs hatched at Cambodian conservation center
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Nine eggs of an endangered crocodile species found in the wild in June and taken to a conservation center in southern Cambodia have hatched, conservationists announced. The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society and Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration said the eggs of nine Siamese crocodiles have hatched […]
Chinese American police officer sues city for discrimination
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city of Providence in which he says he wasn’t promoted because he is Chinese American. Eugene Chin has been a member of the Providence police force since 2002. WPRI-TV reports that the suit filed on Aug. 16 alleges five counts […]
Getaway driver guilty of robbery in death of Chinese student
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A getaway driver has been convicted of robbery but acquitted of murder in the drug-deal killing of a Syracuse University student from China. The Post-Standard reports 20-year-old Ninimbe Mitchell faces up to 25 years in prison when he’s sentenced for the robbery of 23-year-old Yuan Xiaopeng. Mitchell would have faced up […]
Meal program bridges cultural divisions, one plate at a time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On the menu, the flavor profiles seemed incongruous: Chinese dumplings, Italian-style roast pork and a Mexican chicken dish featuring an edible weed. But when dinner was served, the guests seated and plates bearing foods of three different cultures shared, it all made sense. The meal was part of “Breaking Bread; Breaking Barriers,” […]
Faith Li Pettis is Lawyer of the Year
Faith Li Pettis of Seattle’s Pacifica Law Group is one of the 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients, announced the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America on Aug. 15. Honorees receive this award based on their extremely high overall feedback within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions. A University of Washington, Harvard Law, […]
CWU signs MOU with Japan’s Kurume Institute of Technology
Central Washington University announced on Aug. 16 that it has completed work on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kurume Institute of Technology. The MOU, signed by CWU President James L. Gaudino and Kurume President Katsumi Imaizumi, was completed a year after a group of about a dozen Kurume students went to Ellensburg to […]
Seattle author Yang releases new Chinese American children’s book
Seattle author Dori Jones Yang released her newest children’s historical novel, “The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball,” on Aug. 15. The novel focuses on the 1870s Chinese Educational Mission, where the Emperor and government of China sent 120 boys, ages 11-14, to the United States to learn about industry and technology in American schools and universities. […]
Sharon Maeda named station manager of Rainier Valley Radio
SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) and SEEDArts announced that Sharon Maeda is the station manager for Rainier Valley Radio (KVRU 105.7 FM). As the former executive director of Pacifica Radio and station manager of KRAB-FM, Maeda has nearly 40 years of community radio management experience. “I am thrilled to launch this station bringing the voices of […]
Lt. Gov. visits ID clinic
Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib toured International Community Health Services’ (ICHS) International District Clinic on Aug. 18 with CEO Teresita Batayola, COO Sherman Lohn, and Foundation Director Ron Chew, in celebration of National Health Center Week. Habib signed International Community Health Services’ “People’s Proclamation for Health Care for All,” supporting health care as a human right, […]